A pair of French ormolu-mounted turquoise-glazed vases Qing dynasty, 19th century each in the form of twin carps, rising from the foliate and rocaille-cast base to the scrolling foliate-cast rims (2) 28.5 cm high. Other Notes: For a similar pair of vases dating to the mid-18th century from the Forsyth Wickes Collection see J. Munger et al., The Forsyth Wickes Collection in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston, 1992, no. 265, pp. 292-293. Compare with a similar pair of 19th century vases, sold Christie's, London, 13 September 2007, lot 1394