Vases, a pair

Number 2 Height 33 cm A pair of broad-shouldered vases with narrow necks and raised, wide rims. Tapered body with unglazed foot ring that shows off the porcelain-like ware. Glazed in a thin white Qingbai glaze typical of early Qingbai wares. PROVENANCE From Tove and Karl Emil Strømstad's collection. Strømstad has one of Norway's largest and most exciting collections of Chinese ceramics. The couple began collecting in the early 1970s after purchasing their first Chinese antique, an 18th-century famille rose bowl. The collection they built up spans from the Han to the Qing dynasties, and comes from auction houses, antique dealers and markets from various parts of the world. Karl Emil has written a number of articles on the subject and is an honorary member of the Norwegian Society for Oriental Ceramics (NSOK - orientalskkeramikk.com), which he also helped to found in 1993. Ormonde Gallery, London early 1990s. 167004