These are a PAIR of very beautiful, decorative large Chinese porcelain Lidded Vases, hand painted with polychrome enamels, that we date to the late 18th Century / Very early 19th Century, Qing Jiaqing period, circa 1796 to 1820.
 
The vases are hand thrown with a circular section and a baluster shape having fitted lids with knobs to the top of each lid. One vase is slightly taller than the other , measuring from the base to the top of the neck rim but this is compensated for by the other vase having a slightly taller lid . The decoration is all hand painted with polychrome enamels of red, green, ochre yellow, aubergine and black. The main central design on each vase depicts a boy climbing vines among other vines and flowers, the boy being repeated three times around the central section on each vase. ( showing three climbing boys in all on each vase) . The boys are painted in reverse with red outlines, showing the body in the white glaze, with the eyes and hair top knot painted in black, aubergine clothing and red wristbands. There are various border designs to the base , shoulder and necks. The foot is unglazed with a bi-ring section, the rims being hand trimmed and with evidence of iron oxide from the kiln, with some kiln grit in places. The central circle has a hand painted apocryphal 6 character Kangxi mark, hand painted in cobalt blue within two blue circles against a white glaze.
 
These are an unusual and very decorative PAIR of Chinese porcelain Vases with an early date of over 200 years old.
 
Dimensions: 
Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Diameter: 9.15 in (23.25 cm)
Condition: 
 Wear consistent with age and use. Overall good. One vase has an upper rim chip that has been repaired. One lid has slice chip to lower rim. The damage is not visible with lids on. Please see images.