Pair 19th C Chinese Famille Noire "Hawthorn" Vases, the four panel sides with various patterns of birds and hawthorn branches in bloom. Good condition, a small chip to the mouth of one and a tiny flake to the mouth of the other; the square recessed base drilled for electricity. Height 19 3/4 inches (50.5 cm.). Provenance: Sotheby's New York Lot 25 with no date, but thought to be in the 1980's.