Important Pair of Arita Porcelain Vases Insects prominent during the George III

prominent during the George III era

offering a timeless investment for enthusiasts of British mid-century furniture seeking an authentic and naturally beautiful coffee table

With its imposing scale and refined decorative motifs

with crisp cutting

3 ins) plus shade

Important Pair of Arita Porcelain Vases Insects prominent during the George IIIA rare and highly important pair of early 18th century Japanese porcelain vases and covers, executed in underglaze cobalt blue on a white ground and deliberately left partially unfinished. Of imposing baluster form, each vase rises to an elaborate pierced cover surmounted by a finely modelled mythical Temple Lion (shishi), symbols traditionally associated with protection, strength, and imperial authority in East Asian decorative arts. The bodies are