19th century, the first is a baluster vase with cartouches of prunus blossoms and fenced gardens divided by rondels of pheasants (some rim fritting) (11 in.); the second is a bottle vase (restoration to rim and foot; hairlines); the third is also a bottle vase finely painted with blue arabesque foliate forms outlined in blue-black (8 3/8 in.) (top and base rim chips; circlet of fill to the underside). All unmarked.

The Caroline Faison Antiques Collection, Greensboro, North Carolina

In the style of Samuel van Eenhoorn factory, who captured the 17th century decoration of Kangxi blue-and-white porcelain and was said to have created the blue-black or violet outline.