A pair of Chinese gilt coral-ground jardinieres19th centuryOne side with gilt inscription, the reverse with gilt pair of plants. (2).H: 7 1/2, Dia: 9 3/4 in.H: 19.05, Dia: 24.96 cm. (each)Click here for high resolution images.Provenance: Estate of Yip Hon (1904-1997). Nicknamed Kwai Wong (translated as Ghost King), Yip Hon was a gambling tycoon in South China. He a amassed great wealth in the casinos there, through his technique of listening dice, eventually opening his own casino.