Pair of Chinese early Republic period baluster form porcelain vases covered overall in a flambé transmutation style glaze (referred to as "san yang kai tai") of oxblood red and green that darkens to nearly black. The glaze drips down into the flared mouth and stops short of the unglazed base. 8 3/4" to just under 9” high each. Early 20th century. Very good overall condition. Included is the original receipt, erroneously describing the vases as Ming, from Bizarre Bazaar Ltd., Central Park West, New York 25, NY and indicating they were from the collection of Randolph Morris. The bottom of the receipt has losses, but it includes a hand-written note stating the purchase was made on May 3, 1947 on a “warm and perfect” day. The pair was more recently acquired in Bisbee, Arizona in the 1990s.