Late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) famille noire porcelain vase. Black painted porcelain with gorgeous prunus floral decor in white, green, and grey. Marked at base with circular pattern. Measures 17 3/4" tall x 5 1/4" wide at mouth x 7 1/4" at widest. Very good condition for age, one chip at mouth of vase, please see photograph.
This wonderful item comes from The Personal Estate of Elinor S. & John C. McGuire, Founders of the McGuire Company & "California Style".
John and Elinor were discriminating and prolific collectors together over 65 years of building the iconic McGuire Company now owned by Kohler. Meeting in 1943 when they were stationed in Pensacola, Florida at the US Naval flight school, each recognized in the other innate style, intelligence and drive. They knew the other would bring out their best and merged their considerable forces after the war, a fertile period in American Design when they were co-originators of what became known as "The California Style".
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