Three Chinese Kangxi period vases, early 18th century, one with a flared rim above a petal moulded neck and base, the body with spiral fluted panels, decorated throughout with flowers, the spreading foot with a band of25.5cm, together with two inverted baluster vases, with octagonal/octofoil bodies, with landscaped decoration of figures, pine & willow trees, and buildings, one with matched lid, each 21cm high (excluding lid)

Condition Report

The tallest vase has restoration around the rim four small chips and fritting, there is some light fritting around the foot rim. The octagonal vase with cover has some restored patches and large repaired cracks around the rim and shoulder, from the main point of the damage issues numerous cracks, one of which is 10cm long going down toward the base of the vase. The cover has had the base of the knop restored and a 1/4 of the rim restored, there is also a small rim chip. The octofoil vase has a very fine 11cm 'J' shape hairline crack to the body. see online images for details of damage and restoration.