A PAIR OF LARGE VASES in porcelain and polychrome enamels, in bright colours such as green, red, yellow and blue, with the distinctive characteristics of the period. The main body of the vase depicts the traditional motif of "warriors and warriors", showing generals riding qilins or mythical beasts, brandishing weapons, against a backdrop of rocks, ancient pine trees and auspicious clouds. Under the Nguyen dynasty, large porcelain pieces of this type, bearing the mark "Qi Ding Nian Zhi", were mainly commissioned for the imperial palace of Hué or the residences of high officials.Double blue circle and mark "Qi Ding Nian Zhi" on the base.China for Vietnam, 20th CENTURY.A LARGE PAIR OF PORCELAIN VASES, CHINA FOR VIETNAM, 20TH CENTURY.HEIGHT. 48 CM (18 7/8 IN.)