Gray-glazed Water PotChina, late Qing period, beehive-form, the milky gray glaze mottled with darker aubergine spots, six-character Kangxi mark on white-glazed base, ht. 2 1/8, dia. 3 1/2 in. Provenance: A family heirloom collection mostly formed in the 1900-20s by Dr. Frederick Whiting (1821-1946). Dr. Whiting was a philanthropic otologist/professor of Clinical Surgery in Otology at Cornell University who authored the book, Modern Mastoid Operation. He was also known as a collector of American painting, medallic art, and Asian porcelain.