A large mirror-black glazed, bottle vase, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate $12,000 – $18,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015

The tall, slender vase covered on the exterior in a thick black glaze, with faint traces of gilt decoration; 18 in. (45.7 cm.) high, wood stand 

Provenance: The Collection of Robert H. Ellsworth, New York, before 1977.

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.