A PAIR OF FAMILLE-ROSE BLACK-GROUND JARS AND COVERS QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY |

each ovoid body rising from a low bowed waist angled above the tapering foot to a short straight neck, painted in bright enamels with peony, prunus, and aster blossoms within conjoined circles to either side, alternating with two sets of panel reserves enclosing peony, birds, and fruiting vines, all amid a vibrant chrysanthemum meander on a rich black enamel ground, the collar and foot encircled with rose-colored diaper bands and floral reserves, the domed covers similarly decorated and surmounted by flower petal peaked finials (4)

Collection of James A. Garland (1840–1902), inv. no. 479.
Duveen Brothers, New York.
Collection of J. Pierpont Morgan (1867-1943), inv. nos. 944 and 945.
Duveen Brothers, New York.
The Norton Simon Foundation Collection.
Sotheby's New York, 7^th May 1971, lot 74.
Collection of Ira (1912-2004) and Nancy (1915-2005) Koger.
Offered at Sotheby's New York, 27^th November 1990, lot 45.
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1910-1915 (on loan).
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1965-1971.
John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, Florida, 1985, cat. nos. 403 and 404.
Jacksonville Art Museum, Florida, 1987.

John Ayers, Chinese Ceramics, The Koger Collection, London, 1985, pl. 125.

One jar with restoration to the neck, including a U-shaped section that has been out, re-stuck, and over-painted; the corresponding cover with restored breaks to the rim and knop, both over-painted. The other jar in overall good condition for the type, but one side is over-fired; its cover is in overall good condition with only minor flakes to the enamels. Both jars have minor expected wear overall, including minor losses to the enamels.
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.

In Stephen W. Bushell and William M. Laffan, Catalogue of the Morgan Collection of Chinese Porcelains, New York, 1907, on p. 171 the present pair of vases is identified as two of 'three ovoid jars'. James A. Garland's Handbook of a Collection of Chinese Porcelains, New York, 1895, lists three jars described as exhibited in case 3, and one which is similar to the present example, is illustrated in the second plate titled Case 3.