A pair of monumental Berlin lacquer vases

Large baluster-form vases with tall funnel-shaped necks. Decorated throughout with figures in chinoiserie style landscapes alternating with exotic plants and birds on islands. The imposing size and well-preserved shimmering green lacquer decor of this pair of vases mark them out as a very special commission. In his essay, Samuel Wittwer mentions numerous works with similar decor made for the royal Prussian palaces. Pieces like this were made for Charlottenburg, Berlin Palace, and Sanssouci, whic

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