Lot 32. A large flambé-glazed bamboo-necked bottle vase, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period; 38cm., 15in. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 GBP. Unsold. © Sotheby's

the globular body with single filet encircling the waist, rising from a short straight foot to a tall ribbed neck with everted waisted rim, covered overall in a rich dark red glaze suffused with purple-blue streaks thinning to a buff tone at the rim.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, London, 14 May 2014 - www.sothebys.com