明嘉靖 五彩魚藻圖蓋罐 《大明嘉靖年製》 款

the stoutly potted globular body decorated in vibrant transparent enamels with a continuous frieze of large golden carp swimming amidst lotus and waterweed, the fish in reddish-orange with fins and scales penciled in iron red, the lotus blossoms in bright yellow and iron red with leaves of pale green growing alongside feathery and spiky grasses in purplish underglaze blue, yellow and green with iron red and reddish-brown outlines, all beneath clusters of waterweed and scattered floating blossoms, the plain neck rising from a collar of brightly enameled petal lappets, the base encircled by an underglaze blue border of overlapping leaf tips, the domed cover surmounted by a bud finial of ribbon panels in blue, green, yellow and red rising from a radiating medallion of beaded jewels and the 'Eight Buddhist Emblems', the steep sides of the cover with a narrow band of golden yellow carp and waterweed, six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle (2)

亨利·沃爾特斯（1848-1931年）巴爾的摩私人收藏。

The jar: has been broken into twelve pieces, and each piece has been cleaned and bleached. The pieces have all been glued back together with associated minor overpainting. The interior with white fill visible between the breaks, and two star cracks. There are two burst bubbles on the rim and there is general wear to the enamels overall. Images detailing the breaks are available upon request. The cover: there is a line in the body under the glaze approximately 2 3/4 in. (7 cm) long to the interior of the cover, as well as a chip flake to the interior rim. There is an underglaze blue spot on one fish, minor wear to the enamels, but otherwise in overall good condition.
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.
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