Lot 3116. A rare black-glazed high-shouldered vase, Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1662-1722); 13 3/8 in. (34 cm.) high. Estimate USD 12,000 - USD 18,000. Price Realized USD 30,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015

The vase has a slender, high-shouldered tapering body that flares at the foot, and a trumpet-shaped neck, and is covered on the exterior with a lustrous black glaze in contrast to the white interior.

Exhibited: Oriental Ceramic Society, The World in Monochromes, London, 2009, no. 251.

Christie's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 15 - 16 March 2015, New York, Rockefeller Plaza