A pair of Chinese export Nanking blue and white Bough pots and covers, late 18th or, early 19th century, the hexagonal waisted bodies with rope twist handles, the facetted sides well decorated with alternating panels of painted floral subjects and moulded sprays of blossoms and butterflies, the covers with five holes, well painted with rampant dragons midst scrolling clouds within panelled borders. Note: for a similar pair of vases, see Christies Auction 1496, 5-6 April 2005, New York, lot 374. Provenance: John Walde collection, Cuthbert hall collection, Private collection New South Wales