A large flambé-glazed bottle vase, changjingping, Qing dynasty, late 18th century. Photo: Sotheby's

the pear-shaped body rising from a straight foot to a slightly tapered tubular neck, covered on the exterior with a brilliant crushed-strawberry glaze draining to white from the rim and suffused throughout with a network of fine crackles, the glaze transmuting to a purple-tinged glaze around the neck with subtle spots and darker streaks around the body, the base left unglazed; 66 cm., 26 in. Estimate 300,000 — 500,000 HKD

Note: A smaller vase of similar form from the collection of Professor E.T. Hall was sold at Christie's London, 7th June 2004, lot 280.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. Hong Kong | 08 Apr 2014 -www.sothebys.com