Three copper-red-glazed vases and a water pot, 18th-19th century
Lot 1954. Three copper-red-glazed vases and a water pot, 18th-19th century. Estimate USD 2,000 - USD 3,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.
Comprising a compressed globular vase, a gilt-metal-mounted faceted vase, a globular water pot, 18th-19th century, and a baluster vase, 18th century.
Compressed globular vase 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm.) high
Faceted vase 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm.) high
Water pot 2 ½ in. (6.4 cm.) high
Baluster vase 6 ¾ in. (17.1 cm.) high.
Provenance: Bottle vase:
Flora E. Whiting (1881-1971) Collection.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accessioned in 1971.
Faceted vase and water pot:
Samuel Putnam Avery Sr. (1822-1904) Collection, New York.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accessioned in 1879.
Baluster vase:
Mary Clark Thompson (1835-1923) Collection.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accessioned in 1923.
Christie's on line. Collected in America: Chinese Ceramics from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Sep 13 - 22 September 2016, New York, Rockefeller Plaza