A large brownish-black-glazed bottle vase, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate $10,000 – $15,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015

With tall, slender neck and globular body, the exterior covered in a lustrous black glaze in contrast to the white rim and interior; 17 ½ in. (44.4 cm.) high, wood stand

Provenance: The Collection of Robert H. Ellsworth, New York, before 1977.

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.