Lot 913. Property from the Dawentang Collection. A fine and very rare copper-red glazed and green-enamelled Langyao 'Chi dragon' bottle vase, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 18.4 cm high, wood stand. Price realised HKD 6,604,000 (Estimate HKD 1,500,000 – HKD 2,500,000) © Christie's Images Ltd 2026

Provenance: Collection of Edward T. Chow

Collection of Man-Chung Wang

Sold at Christie’s New York, 19 September 2007, lot 386

Literature: H.D. Ling and E.T. Chow, Collection of Chinese Ceramics from the Hall of Leisurely Pastime, Vol. II, Hong Kong, 1950, no.115

Chinese Ceramics from the Dawentang Collection, Vol. II, Hong Kong, 2019, pp.362-365, no. 54

Exhibited:: Hong Kong Museum of Art, The Grandeur of Chinese Art Treasures: Min Chiu Society Golden Jubilee Exhibition, Hong Kong, 25 September 2010 – 2 January 2011, cat. no. 165

Hong Kong Museum of Art, Honouring Tradition and Heritage: Min Chiu Society at Sixty, Hong Kong, 18 December 2020 – 28 April 2021, cat. no. 104.

Note,: The body and tall neck are covered with a rich vibrant strawberry-crackled glaze, the unique greenish band on the mouth rim is delicately incised with a pacing chi-dragon and a mythical beast and painted in black enamel.

Langyao wares from the Kangxi period are usually covered with a high-fired copper-red glaze or copper-green glaze. The current vase, with a combination of copper-red glaze and a band of low-fired green enamel on the mouth, further adorned with dragons in black enamels, is almost unseen on other examples and might possibly be unique, making it extremely rare. It is all the more remarkable for its small size, which is ideal for scholarly desk display and appreciation.

Christie's. Pearls of The Orient - Treasures from Hong Kong Private Collectors, Hong Kong, 40 April 2026