A FINE CELADON-GLAZED JAR AND COVER QIANLONG SEAL MARK AND PERIOD

the ovoid body rising from a recessed bast to a short tapering neck, moulded on each side with an applied C-shaped handle, the cover of shallow domed form, covered overall with a soft opaque sea-green glaze, the base with a six-character Qianlong seal mark

The jar and cover are in very good condition with the exception of a 4mm., area of polish to the rim of the jar and light glaze scratches to the jar and cover. It should be noted that the celadon glaze is of a slightly darker and warmer tone than the catalogue illustration would suggest.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

A closely related example is illustrated in Regina Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, vol. II, London, 1994, pl. 866; another in the Nanjing Museum is published in The Official Kiln Porcelain of the Chinese Qing Dynasty, Shanghai, 2003, p. 338; one from the T.Y. Chao collection was sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 19^th May 1987, lot 283; and a fourth example is illustrated in Liu Liang-yu, A Survey of Chinese Ceramics, vol. 5, Taipei, 1991, p. 196, together with a Kangxi prototype, p. 59.