Lot 1359. An unusual copper-red-glazed bowl, Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze and of the period (1736-1795). Estimate USD 4,000 - USD 6,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.

The exterior is covered with a peachbloom-type glaze that thins to pale celadon in an area on one side below the rim, and the glaze on the interior and base has a faint blue-green tint. 7 ¾ in. (19.8 cm.) diam.

Property from the estate of C. Flippo Hicks, Gloucester, Virginia.

Notes: Compare the pair of bowls with deep rounded sides that are glazed in a similar manner that was sold at Christie's New York, 20-21 March 2014, lot 2192.

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 16 September 2016, New York, Rockefeller Plaza