A flambé-glazed bottle vase, 18th century. Estimate £3,000 – £6,000 ($3,048 - $4,572). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015

The vase is covered in a streaked dark strawberry-red glaze infused with purple splashes thinning to a mushroom colour at the mouth rim. The base is covered in a brown glaze. 13 1/8 in. (33.5 cm.) high

Provenance: Acquired by the current owner's family prior to 1940.

Christie's. CHINESE CERAMICS, WORKS OF ART AND TEXTILES, 12 May 2015, London, South Kensington