Pair of ‘Birds on Branch’ vases, Qing dynasty

A pair of modelled ceramic vases. They have an elongated conical foot on which sits a rounded belly that tapers at the shoulders into an elongated neck, flanked by two sinuous openwork ruyi-sceptre ears, which close at the level of the mouth, in the shape of a bulb. 

They are adorned with a relief scene of beautiful birds on the curved branches of a cherry blossom tree, which stand out against the intense pale blue of the background, all under a fine glaze. 

Height: 58 cm