A rare pair of Chinese pear-shaped bottle vases with iron-red swirls, Kangxi

H.: 24,5 cm

Provenance: A French aristocratic collection.

Ref.:
- The Metropolitan Museum, New York, Accession Number: 1982.27, for a single example. (link) It was one of the highlights in the exposition 'Chinese Export Porcelain at The Metropolitan Museum of Art', which ran from January 14 to July 27, 2003, and is also published in the museum's publications: 'Notable Acquisitions, 1981–1982' (link) and 'Chinese Export Porcelain': The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, v. 60, no. 3 (Winter, 2003). (link)
- SKD Museum, Dresden, Accession Number: PO 6843, for a single example from the collection of August the Strong. (link)
- Bonhams, London, Nov. 07, 2019, lot 62, for a single example. (sold GBP 10.062) (link)
- Christie's, New York, Jan. 22, 2003, lot 183, for a nearly identical pair. (sold USD 26.290) (link)

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(UV-checked)
- One vase is in excellent condition, with minor normal superficial wear.
- One vase has a restored small superficial chip and a related restored short hairline on the rim .

品相報告：（已用紫外線光檢查）
- 一個花瓶全品，表面自然磨損痕跡。
- 一個花瓶的口沿有一處小的飛皮修復和一條與之相關聯的修復的短衝線。