A very rare white-glazed bottle vase, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Lot 826. A very rare white-glazed bottle vase, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 8 1/8 in. (20.8 cm.) high. Estimate USD 20,000 - USD 30,000. Price realised USD 23,750. © Christie's Image Ltd 2020.
The tapering ovoid body surmounted by a tall cylindrical neck, applied around the shoulder with a dragon covered with a pale aubergine glaze, the eyes picked out in black, the base with an apocryphal Chenghua mark.
Provenance: The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago, acquired prior to 1970.
Literature: The Arts Club of Chicago, Chinese Art from the Collection of James W. and Marilynn Alsdorf, Chicago, 1970, no. C52.
Exhibited: Chicago, The Arts Club of Chicago, Chinese Art from the Collection of James W. and Marilynn Alsdorf, 21 September-13 November 1970.
Christie's. Sacred and Imperial: The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection Part II, New York, 24 September 2020

