Pair of vases. China, 19th century. Glazed ceramic.... Lot 29

Pair of vases. China, 19th century. Glazed ceramic. Pink family. One of the vases has hair on the base. Both vases have a seal on the base. Measurements: 28,5 x 12,5 cm (x2). Pair of vases made in glazed ceramic with the same cylindrical design. The Pink Family of Canton style is characterised by the use of opaque white glaze and by the predominance of light and very luminous tones, especially pink and green. It is a style typical of ceramics exported to Europe, developed mainly during the second half of the 19th century. It is an ornate and highly ornamental style, usually decorated with figurative scenes, and mainly characterised by the use of a broader palette than that of the normal Rose Family, dominated by light and bright shades, mainly pinks and greens. With the discovery of the white glaze at the end of the Kangxi period (first half of the 18th century), Chinese potters broadened the palette, achieving new tonal ranges that allowed them to conform more closely to European tastes, even achieving gradations of colour.