A red-glazed baluster vase. Daoguang seal mark and period. Photo Sotheby's

the pear-shaped body rising to a narrow neck and flaring rim, covered in a thick deep-red glaze, the interior and base glazed white, seal mark in underglaze blue. Height 11 3/4 in., 29.9 cm. Estimate 5,000-7,000 USD. Lot Sold: 56,250 USD

PROVENANCE: Hapsburg Family Collection, Mexico.
Collection of Maria Fernandes del Valle, acquired circa 1935

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. New York | 20 Mar 2012