A RARE WHITE-GLAZED HANDLED JAR YONGZHENG MARK AND PERIOD

the compressed globular body rising from a slightly splayed foot to a wide neck, applied to the shoulder with a pair of dragon handles, each modeled with an arched spine extending to a bifurcated tail, covered overall with a smooth white glaze, the base with a six-character mark in underglaze blue

The body with an approx. 4-cm crescent-shaped firing crack to the body with associated trailing firing cracks extending to the handle; all consolidated. Both handles with restorations, including to the extremities and firing flaws; one handle further with restored breaks. The exterior has been sprayed.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

See a closely related example with the handles decorated in puce enamel, illustrated in The Tsui Museum of Art. Chinese Ceramics IV. Qing Dynasty, Hong Kong, 1995, cat. no. 161.