Chinese Enamel Vases with Figures and Floral Sprays

Pair of Chinese porcelain vases, of facetted form, with a tapered cylindrical neck, with twin mask handles, each side with a rectangular panel decorated in coloured enamel with figures in an outdoor setting and floral sprays, four character mark in red to base, each set within a carved wooden stand, height 6.50 in. (including stand)(2)

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Faceting - Faceting is a technique of removing material from a curved surface, to give a series of flat surfaces but retaining the profile of the original surface.

The technique is most commonly associated with diamond cutting where the various cuts used such as rose cut and brilliant cut, add life and sparkle to the stone, whilst at the same time removing as little of the stone as possible.

Faceting by grinding is also used to decorate glass. The stems of many drinking glasses are decorated by cutting a series of flat surfaces on a circular stem, and hollow vessels such as vases may have faceted surfaces.

In furniture faceting is often applied to legs of tables and chairs, where a circular baluster shaped section is flattened so as to form an octagonal section.

This item has been included into following indexes:

Chinese ceramics, item type
- figurines 1,603
- panels and plaques 432
- vases, other 2,540