A Pair of Large Chinese "Double Happiness" Vases

Late 19th or 20th century, porcelain hand painted in underglaze blue with double happiness symbols, a popular wedding motif in China, against a scrolling peony vine ground, above are more double happiness symbols, around the rim is a key border, both vases are flanked at the neck with faux handles of a mother and baby foo lion, a lovely auspicious pair.

17 1/2 in.

From the Estate of the late Susan C. Frankenberg, Hillsborough, North Carolina

Overall good estate condition; multiple hairline cracks to underside of each.