H.: 22,5 cm (incl. stand)
H.: 17 cm (each vase)

Ref.:
- Edgar Gorer and J.F. Blacker, Chinese Porcelain and Hard Stones, vols I-II, London, 1911, Bernard Quaritch, plate 82, where this exact pair is shown. (see added images)
- Christie's, New York, Jan. 24, 2005, for a similar pair. (sold USD 13.200) (link)

Provenance:
- The collection of G.R. Davies, England, before 1913.
- Acquired by Edgar Gorer, as part of the collection purchase as described in The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs, Vol. 23, No. 123 (Jun., 1913), pp. 162. (see added images) (link)
For more information on Edgar Gorer and his importance as a dealer, please refer to the Liverpool Museums' essay. (link)
- With Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York. (each with a label on the base)

Condition: (UV-checked)
- The green lion with the neck of the vase broken then reglued, two canine tooth oversprayed, and a few small superficial chips to the base rim.
- The purple lion with the connexion between the vase and lion oversprayed, probably to cover a glaze line, two canine tooth oversprayed, and a superficial chip to the base rim.

品相：（已用紫外线光检查）
- 绿色狮子的瓶子颈部一圈喷漆，可能曾经断裂后修复，两个犬牙修复，底边几处小飞皮。
- 紫色狮子在瓶子底部和背的交界处喷漆，可能断裂或者惊釉修复，两个犬牙修复，底边一处飞皮。