A PAIR OF VERY FINE MILLEFLEUR DOUBLE GOURD VASES, REPUBLIC PERIODChina, 1912-1949. Of double gourd form, superbly enameled in shades of pink, green, blue, yellow, and white, with iron-red, depicting a myriad of flowers including lotus, peonies, prunus, and chrysanthemums. The upper rim and foot lined in gilt, with a turquoise ground to the interior of the neck and recessed base. (2)Provenance: French trade.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and firing irregularities, little rubbing to the gilt.Weight: 745 g and 823 gDimensions: Height 20.7 cm and 20.8 cmThe bases with an apocryphal, iron-red, six-character markda Qing Qianlong nianzhi.Auction resultparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie’s New York, 14 December 2021, lot 91Price: USD 6,000 or approx.EUR 6,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A famille rose mille fleurs double-gourd vase, China, Republic periodExpert remark:pare the related form, bright enamels, and motif. Note the Daoguang mark, the larger size (31.8 cm) and that this result is for a single vase only.Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: San Francisco, 13 October 2015, lot 3414Price: USD 20,000 or approx.EUR 23,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pair of millefleur vases, Qianlong marksExpert remark:pare the motif. Note the form, handles, and larger size (37 cm).民國一對百花不落地葫蘆瓶中國，1912-1949年。巧取葫蘆為形，通體點綴各式花卉，其設計獨具匠心，畫面雖繁密卻不亂，花葉分佈各有主次，婉轉舒展。其筆意精美絕倫，琺瑯明亮。底施松石綠釉，中心書紅彩寄托款“大清乾隆年製”，足際處塗抹金彩一周。