A pair of French silver-mounted Japanese Imari porcelain two-handled pots and covers, the porcelain circa 1700, the silver mounts, Paris, 1717-1722

A pair of French silver-mounted Japanese Imari porcelain two-handled pots and covers, the porcelain circa 1700, the silver mounts, Paris, 1717-1722

painted in underglaze blue, iron red and gilt with sprays of chrysanthemums and peonies, red porcelain handles, covers with guardian lion finials, the bodies mounted with silver rims chased with strapwork and bellflowers

height 9 1⁄16 in.; 23,1 cm.

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Paire de pots couverts en porcelaine Imari montée en argent, la porcelaine, Japon, vers 1700, les montures, Paris, 1717-1722

peints en bleu, rouge de fer et doré à motifs de gerbes de chrysanthèmes et de pivoines, les couvercles à prise en forme de chien Fo, les montures en argent ciselées de feuillages et campanules

height 9 1⁄16 in.; 23,1 cm.