Painted in vivid and detailed enamels as well as iron red and gold on white ground, the foot rim with a turquoise glaze, the inside with a transparent glaze China, Qing dynasty, circa 1785 Delicately painted to depict carious courtly scenes as well as landscapes and various birds on trees. Shape: Flattened rectangular shape with sprawling neck, phoenix handles on both shoulders, each painted medallion with a raised, gilt and curved border Dimensions: Height 24.8 cm each Condition: Excellent, with minor wear Provenance/labels: Old Austrian private collection, the bottom with an old handwritten inscription: '2 Mandarin Vasen Paar 18. Jahrhundert 1952' (translation: 2 Mandarin vases pair 18th century 1952) Literature comparison: Sothebys, Kentshire: A Legendary Collection, 18 OCT 2014, NEW YORK, lot 52. (for a similar, slightly larger pair) 一對外銷廣彩開光人物雙耳瓶 細膩瓷器，白底上鐵紅色金色彩釉，足邊松綠色釉，瓶内透明釉 中國，清朝，約1785年 畫面精美，人物花鳥，開光 形狀：扁平，長頸，肩上雙耳， 尺寸：各高24,8 cm 品相極好，輕微磨損 奧地利私人老收藏，瓶底手寫‘2 Mandarin Vasen Paar 18. Jahrhundert 1952’ (翻譯：2個十八世紀的中國花瓶，1952年) 文獻參考：蘇富比《肯特施爾：一個傳奇收藏》，2014年10月18日，紐約，拍品52號（相似瓷瓶）