My listings all include vital information which you will find informative, and should cover most of your questions. If you need additional information, you can send me a message. Thank You, Christian Chaffee. This is a antique Chinese cloisonne Temple vase, fresh from an old estate of a man who owned a chain of grocery stores in the 1960’s. This has large gilt bronze foo dog feet with hand detailing, and handles with champleve enamels. It is decorated with Chrysanthemum flowers, Lotus flowers, vines and leaves. This measures about 30 3/8″ high, 15″ wide and 15 5/8 diameter. Above photo shows ding on top rim. Above photo shows slight lean due to the Foo Dog feet being bent. Above photo shows bend in feet and back. Above photo shows cracking and missing chip on the eyebrow in the cloisonne on one of the handles. Above photo shows 1 of 2 of the foo dog’s bends on their backs. The photo below shows the other foo dog with the bend in the back. Above photo shows the Foo Dog foot which is not bent. THIS ITEMS CONDITION REPORT. This has 2 of the 3 foo dog feet are bent at the legs and on their backs. There is cracking to the cloisonne on one of the handles, and a ding in the top rim. This weighs about 27 1/2 lbs. Please wait for your invoice before paying. On expensive fragile items, we may need to double box them. This will require additional labor and material costs. EVERY ITEM IS GUARANTEED TO BE THE ONE SHOWN IN MY IMAGES. I sell mostly antiques and collectibles, which will usually have the normal wear that you would expect to occur from normal use and age. I will mention anything I find objectionable in the condition report above. I SELL ONLY GENUINE ORIGINAL ITEMS. I do my very best to accurately represent each and every item I sell. I do not sell fakes or reproductions of any kind, unless they are clearly described as such. I guarantee every item I sell to be authentic, and to be made in the time period as represented. I welcome input from dealers and collectors in specialized areas, to help insure my listings are complete and accurate. If the listing ends over the weekend, you will normally receive an invoice on Monday. You will need to save the box and packing materials to show the shipper. This is the proof that they require, so if you discard the packing materials, your claim may be denied. Shippers do not accept parcels packed in damaged boxes as a rule, so damage is normally evidenced by damage to the box. The item “ANTIQUE CHINESE LARGE 31 CLOISONNE TEMPLE VASE WITH DRAGONS AND FOO DOGS” is in sale since Tuesday, March 14, 2017. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\China\Vases”. The seller is “finearts29mv” and is located in San Diego, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Type: Vases
- Region of Origin: China
- Age: 1850-1899 or older
- Primary Material: Cloisonne
- Maker: Unknown
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Color: Multi-Color