An aubergine-glazed baluster jar, China, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century. Estimate $8,000 – $12,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015

The broad body covered inside and out with a rich aubergine glaze thinning around the mouth rim; 12 ¼ in. (31.2 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.