Lot 87. A Langyao bottle vase, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 41.2cm., 16 1/4 in. Estimate 30,000-50,000 GBP. Lot sold  37,250 GBP.  Photo Sotheby's

the body of compressed globular form rising from a straight foot to a tall slender neck, covered overall in a streaked blood-red glaze thinning towards the neck to a milky ivory tone.

Provenance: Collection of Sir Francis Oppenheimer, K.C.M.G.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. London | 09 Nov 2011 www.sothebys.com