Description: Magnificent Gilt Bronze Conjoined Double Vase - China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the
body heavily cast as two conjoined slender baluster vases (height c.14,5 cm/ 16cm) decorated with two chilong dragons chasing the flaming jewel, each with sinuous bodies and bifurcated tails, surrounded by small scattered lingzhi clouds in relief, full round dragon heads ,elaborately engraved, w.c.12cm, weight appr.2084g, incised 6-character kaishu mark to the base ''Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi'', gilt slightly abraded, with a scallopped fitted bronze pedestal decorated with engraved flowering tendrils, appr.3,5x9x6,5cm, weight appr.353g