A pair of Chinese gilt-decorated blue ground bottle vases, Guangxu four character mark and probably of the period, the globular body and waisted neck are decorated with gilt floral and animal medallions interspersed with fou shou characters, the shoulder is encircled by a band of shou characters amongst lotus scroll, between a ruyi-head band to the mouth and a lappet band to the foot, each with Guangxu four character mark to base in underglaze blue, 38cm high, with two wood stands (2) Provenance: From a private English Collection by family descent 清 "光绪年制"款蓝地皮球花赏瓶一对 拍品来源：英国私人收藏 Condition Report: some wear to gilding on both vases one vase with star crack to base approximately 5cm x 6cm one wood stand with races of glue and the other wood stand with crack and stands not a pair Condition Report Disclaimer