A Langyao bottle vase, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate $15,000 – $25,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015

Thickly potted with compressed globular body and tall cylindrical neck, covered on the exterior with a glaze of deep strawberry color, in contrast to the white rim, the glaze on the interior suffused with a faint crackle; 15 7/8 in. (41.3 cm.) high

Notes: The term langyao derives its name from Lang Tingji, director of the official kilns at Jingdezhen between 1705-1712, who is credited with the revival of monochrome glazes and particularly copper-red glazes. Another langyao vase of this form is illustrated in Masterworks of Chinese Porcelain in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, 1973, no. 38.

CHRISTIE'S. THE COLLECTION OF ROBERT HATFIELD ELLSWORTH PART III - CHINESE WORKS OF ART: QING CERAMICS, GLASS AND JADE CARVINGS, 19 March 2015, New York, Rockefeller Plaza.