Chinese Celadon Glazed Porcelain Vase, 18th Century. Photo Doyle New York

This remarkable collection comprises almost 200 lots of Chinese monochrome porcelain dating primarily to the 18th and 19th centuries. The collection was assembled by Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Langsdorf of St. Louis, Missouri, through forty years of acquisitions in Asia, London, Paris and across the United States. Benefactors of the St. Louis Art Museum, Mr. and Mrs. Langsdorf are also active in the Museum’s Asian Art programs.

Among the highlights of the Langdorf Collection are an 18th century celadon glazed porcelain vase of square shouldered shape, height 8 1/4 inches (est. $10,000-15,000); an 18th century copper red glazed porcelain meiping, height 8 1/2 inches (est. $8,000-12,000); and an 18th century robin's-egg blue glazed porcelain vase of mallet shape, height 6 1/2 inches (est. $8,000-10,000). Also offered are an 18th century copper red glazed porcelain bottle vase, height 12 1/2 inches (est. $7,000-9,000) and an 18th century Guan type bottle vase, height 10 inches (est. $7,000-9,000). 

Chinese Celadon Glazed Porcelain Vase, 18th Century. Photo Doyle New York

Of square shouldered shape with strap handles, overall thick even light blue-green glaze. Height 8 1/4 inches. Minor surface scratched to shoulder, scattered iron marks , beautiful color. Estimate $10,000-15,000 

Provenance: Sydney Moss, London 

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Chinese Copper Red Glazed Porcelain Meiping, 18th Century. Photo Doyle New York

Of high shouldered form, the interior glazed white, unglazed foot. Height 8 1/2 inches. Estimate $8,000-12,000  

For a similar example see Christie's, London, May 15, 2009, lot 186 

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Chinese Robin's-Egg Blue Glazed Porcelain Vase, 18th Century.  Photo Doyle New York

Of mallet shape, raised on a short foot rim. Height 6 1/2 inches. Estimate $8,000-10,000 

For a comparable vase see Christie's, London, November 3, 2009, lot 48 

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Chinese Copper Red Glazed Porcelain Bottle Vase, 18th Century. Photo Doyle New York 

The ovoid body rising from the slightly flared foot to a cylindrical neck, covered allover in a deep red below a white rim. Height 12 1/2 inches. Small glaze gap on one side of the body, light surface scratches, glaze thin on foot. Estimate $7,000-9,000  

For a similar example see Sotheby's, New York, March 23, 2010, lot 16 

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Chinese Guan Type Bottle Vase, 18th Century. Photo Doyle New York  

Of squared section with faceted corners, the exterior, interior of neck and base covered in a thick pale gray glaze suffused with dark gray and pale brown crackle. Height 10 inches. Estimate $7,000-9,000 

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Doyle New York. Asian Works of Art. Monday, March 19, 2012 at 10am. http://www.doylenewyork.com