Lot 1022. A 'Langyao' red-glazed bottle vase, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Height 12 3/8  in., 31.5 cm. Estimate: 5,000-7,000 USD. Sold Price: 16,250 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

the slightly compressed globular body rising from a short foot to a tall cylindrical neck, covered overall with a vibrant deep copper-red glaze neatly trimmed at the foot, metal-bound rim.