A WHITE-GLAZED HANDLED JAR TANG DYNASTY

the ovoid body supported on a solid splayed foot, set on the rounded shoulders with four double-stranded lug handles joining the short straight neck, covered overall with a finely crackled translucent glaze of pale greenish tinge, stopping short of the base to reveal the buff white body, Japanese wood box (3)

In good general condition. An area of restoration to the neck and one handle, measuring approximately 6 cm along the rim and extending down one side of the handle, with two associated rim cracks (the larger measuring approximately 2.2 cm). Restoration to one other handle. Fritting and shallow chips to the rim. Characteristic surface wear throughout.
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.

Similar jars of this size include one in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Porcelain of the Jin and Tang Dynasties. The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong, 1996, pl. 153; one formerly in the collection of Mrs. Walter Sedgwick, included in the exhibition The Arts of the T'ang Dynasty, Oriental Ceramic Society, London, 1955, cat. no. 177; one with a cover, in the collection of the Royal Ontatio Museum, illustrated in Yutaka Mino, Pre-Sung Dynasty Chinese Stonewares, Toronto, 1974, pl. 31; and a fourth formerly in the collection of Eugene Bernat, sold in these rooms, 5th August 1981, lot 136.