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Title: Two miniature blue and white vases
Post by: Rec on Aug 17, 2019, 23:54:55

Please help to id this vases.
vases are approx. 10 cm high and both marked with double circle at the bottom.

Title: Re: Two miniature blue and white vases
Post by: peterp on Aug 18, 2019, 08:38:43

Gu vases. The right one might be a little bit older. Probably about mid-Qing dynasty.

Title: Re: Two miniature blue and white vases
Post by: Rec on Aug 19, 2019, 23:24:50

Thanks Peter,
Are this type of miniature vases common?

Title: Re: Two miniature blue and white vases
Post by: peterp on Aug 20, 2019, 07:39:31

There are smaller ones, but usually not of this shape. They are often used in pairs on an altar.

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