A pair of matching, Chinese, blue and white porcelain vase with square bases, a straight, squared neck, and a squared dome lid with a god beast on the top. Both of the vase bodies are painted with a scene of people discussing literary work and taking care of a baby in the yard; the necks are decorated with flowers and branches on each side; the lids and shoulders are filling with flowers and leaves. H: 15.87in. (40.3cm) Condition: one in good condition, the other one only with a hairline to the square mouth rim ( approx. 4 cm) both vases has a drilled hole in the bottom