JAPAN, Arita kilns - 17th or 18th century. Pair of octagonal porcelain jars decorated in blue underglaze with shishi running near waterfalls and peonies, surrounded by bamboos and pines, the shoulder adorned with four poly-lobed reserves decorated with phoenixes and flowers on a lotus blossom background (cracks and restorations, missing). Height Height : 41 cm Provenance : La Rochefoucauld Collection at Château de Verteuil. Expert: Mrs Alice Jossaume, PORTIER Associés firm