Pair of Copper Red-glazed Bottle VasesChina, Republic period,pressed globular form, with flaring neck and wide mouth, resting on a bisque foot ring, the red glaze thinning into white near the mouth, glazed interior and base, ht. to 6 5/8 in. Provenance: A family heirloom collection mostly formed in the 1900-20s by Dr. Frederick Whiting (1821-1946). Dr. Whiting was a philanthropic otologist/professor of Clinical Surgery in Otology at Cornell University who authored the book, Modern Mastoid Operation. He was also known as a collector of American painting, medallic art, and Asian porcelain.