Lot 167. A Langyao vase, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 8 5/8 in. (21.8 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 10,000 - GBP 20,000. Price realised GBP 18,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019

The vase has a long cylindrical neck rising from a bulbous body, with two pierced oval sections to the foot. It is covered in a rich raspberry-red glaze, thinning to white at the mouth rim and stopping neatly at the foot. The base is inscribed in gilt with a poem, ending with a Qianlong yiwei cyclical date.