A Pair of Chinese Mirror Black and Gilt Decorated Vases

Qing dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, porcelain with mirror black glaze and hand painted in gilt decoration of scholar items, ruyi head border at top of neck, with an apocryphal Qianlong six character mark in underglaze blue to underside of each.

Each 13 in., 7 in. diameter

Good estate condition; rubbing and wear with loss to some gilt on rim and body of both vases; repair with restoration to rim.