China, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Both of gourd shape, painted in underglaze blue on the inside with a galloping horse, with iron oxide glaze on the back of each piece and a mark on the underside.
Condition: Very good condition with only one minor chip to one rim. Provenance: Holzapfel collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot was acquired by second generation members of the Holzapfel family after 1970 and has remained in the family ever since.
Weight: c. 180 g each Dimensions: Length 15.3 cm each