Lot Essay
The term langyao derives it name from Lang Tingji, director of the official kilns between 1705-1712, who is credited with the revival of monochrome glazes and particularly copper red glazes.
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PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE NEW ENGLAND COLLECTOR
A LANGYAO BOTTLE VASE
FIRST HALF 18TH CENTURY
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A LANGYAO BOTTLE VASE
First half 18th century
The full pear-shaped body tapering into a tall slender neck, covered with a glaze of crushed strawberry tone suffused with wide clear crackle which shades to gold where the glaze thins to a pale celadon color below the mouth rim, with a blue-grey glaze inside the foot
16 7/8in. (42.9cm.) high
First half 18th century
The full pear-shaped body tapering into a tall slender neck, covered with a glaze of crushed strawberry tone suffused with wide clear crackle which shades to gold where the glaze thins to a pale celadon color below the mouth rim, with a blue-grey glaze inside the foot
16 7/8in. (42.9cm.) high