A copper-red-glazed broad pear-shaped vase, China, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Estimate $12,000 – $18,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015

The exterior covered in a glaze of warm strawberry color thinning on one side, and stopping at the white mouth rim; 8 ¾ in. (22.3 cm.) high, wood stand

Provenance: The Collection of Robert H. Ellsworth, New York, before 1985.

Literature: A. Juliano, “Robert H. Ellsworth Treasures the East,” Architectural Digest, October 1985, p. 106.

CHRISTIE'S. THE COLLECTION OF ROBERT HATFIELD ELLSWORTH PART III - CHINESE WORKS OF ART: QING CERAMICS, GLASS AND JADE CARVINGS, 19 March 2015, New York, Rockefeller Plaza.