Lot 785. A copper-red-glazed 'phoenix-tail' vase, 18th-19th century; 19 in. (48.3 cm.) high. Estimate: USD 8,000 - USD 12,000. Price realised USD 43,750. © Christie's 2021

The vase has a bulbous body and a flaring neck, and is covered on the exterior with a glaze of mottled crushed raspberry color which fades to a pale cream color on the rim and the foot.

Sold by The Yale University Art Gallery for the benefit of acquisition funds.

Provenance: J. Pierpoint Morgan (1837-1913) Collection, New York.
Wilson P. Foss, Jr. (1890-1957) Collection, New York.
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut, accessioned in 1956.

Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 23-24 september 2021