Lot 3441. A coral-red enamelled baluster vase, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 300,000 - HKD 500,000. Price Realized HKD 375,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2014

Of an elongated baluster form, the vase is potted with tapering shoulders rising to a tall neck with a trumpet-shaped mouth. It is covered with a rich coral-red enamel stopping neatly at the mouth rim and above the foot ring, box.

Provenance: Madame Maurice Solvay, Paris
The Longsdorf Collection of Qing Dynasty Porcelain, collection no. 187.

Exhibited: International Exhibition of Chinese Art, London, Royal Academy of Arts, 1935, Catalogue, no. 2718.

Christie's. The Imperial Sale / Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 28 May 2014