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)
- Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Dresden, Accession Number: PO 6843, for a single example. (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 example. (sold USD 26.290) (link)