A MOLDED AND RETICULATED FAHUA JAR MING DYNASTY |

of baluster form, the openwork outer layer carved with the Eight Immortals paying court to Shoulao, the God of Longevity, amid pines, clouds, cranes, and other auspicious animals, all between a band of upright lappets with inverted lotus buds on the foot and an openwork peony scroll along the shoulder, a narrow band of petals beneath detached clouds on the short neck, the exterior glazed principally in turquoise with aubergine, yellow, and cream glazes applied to the figural and ornamental features, the faces reserved in unglazed biscuit, the interior and base glazed grass-green

The rim and neck restored and repainted allover, a long hairline crack (consolidated and repainted) running from the shoulder and across the body (approx. 54 cm), and a hairline crack to the base (approx. 10 cm). The vessel with minor frits, chips, and expected surface wear throughout (some minor superficial retouching), as well as minor firing imperfections (including burst glaze bubbles and small glaze gaps to the interior, and a hairline crease in the clay spanning half the circumference of the waisted foot).
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.

A very similar jar in the collection of George Eumorfopoulos is illustrated in R. L. Hobson and A. L. Hetherington, The Art of the Chinese Potter: An Illustrated Survey, London, revised ed., New York, 1982, pl. 111.