Meiji period, pair of baluster shaped vases with similar exterior scenes of the Immortals and floral landscapes verso, 6 in.; small covered jar with panels of a processional scene and bird in landscape scene verso, signed lower right of bird scene, broken cover with remnant of label, 4-1/4 in. - Provenance: Collected in Shanghai, China prior to 1902 by Frederick and Margaret Haskell; By descent in family to Frances Arnold; Private Collection, Newnan, Georgia - Note: Objects from this personal collection were acquired in Shanghai, China between the years 1862-1902. They were collected by Frederick and Margaret Haskell. Mr. Haskell was the owner of the Japan and China Trading Company. The couple retired to Lake Weir Florida in 1902, bringing these collected objects with them to the United States and they descended through the family to current day. These objects are now being offered to the public for the first time by Brunk Auctions.Click Here to Read the History of this Important Collection
Condition
vases with minor wear to gilt rims and decoration, cover to jar with broken finial and in three fragments, jar with wear to base and some grime