Lot 991. A copper-red-glazed cup, 18th century. Estimate USD 3,000 - USD 5,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.

With tall, slightly rounded sides, the exterior is covered with a glaze of soft crushed strawberry-red color that thins to a pale pink tone on one side. The interior and base are covered with a clear glaze. 3 3/8 in. (8.8 cm.) high

Provenance: Robert West Collection.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accessioned in 1950.

Christie's. Collected in America: Chinese Ceramics from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 15 September 2016, New York, Rockefeller Plaza