A Pair of Chinese Blue and White Double Happiness Temple Jars

Qing dynasty, late 19th or early 20th century, a pair of temple jars hand painted in underglaze cobalt blue with dense ground of peony scrolls and deeper blue double happiness symbols, the underside of each with apocryphal Chenghua mark, presented together with one wooden cover.

17 1/2 in., 11 in. diameter

Collection of a Lady, Keswick, Virginia

Good estate condition; dirt and kiln grit to underside; one jar missing a cover.

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