Kangxi Of elegant baluster shape surmounted by a tall cylindrical waisted neck with flaring mouth rim, covered in a lustrous deep-red glaze thinning to a mushroom-grey tone at the mouth, with later European gilt mount stand. 39.5cm (15 1/2in) high.
清康熙 紅釉觀音瓶
Provenance a European private collection
來源： 歐洲私人收藏
The langyao glaze, also known as sang-de-boeuf, first emerged from the Jingdezhen kilns during the Kangxi reign. It was developed under the supervision of Lang Tingji (郎廷極, 1663-1715), and is therefore known as 'Langyao red.' Renowned as the most vivid among China's esteemed copper-red glazes, it became a subject of frequent imitation in the periods following Kangxi.
The shape of the vase is known as Guanyin ping (觀音瓶), named for its elegant form reminiscent of the graceful figure of Guanyin. This form was first created during the Kangxi period. See a sang-de-boeuf glazed vase of similar form, Kangxi period, in the Qing Court Collection, Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Monochrome Porcelain, Hong Kong, 1999.
See a similar Langyao-glazed baluster vase, Kangxi, which was sold at Bonhams London, 18 May 2023, lot 138. See also a related Langyao red-glazed vase, Kangxi, which was sold at Bonhams London, 17 May 2018, lot 241.
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