A 'FAMILLE-VERTE' CHINESE EXPORT ROULEAU VASE QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD

the cylindrical body finely enamelled with a scene of ladies engaged in leisurely pursuits, including music and dance, set against scholarly objects and a pine tree next to stylised rock formations, all under a full moon and clouds, the angled shoulders with a band of four cartouches enclosing be-ribboned auspicious emblems surrounded by a wan-diaper ground, the straight neck depicting a panoramic depiction of a scholar and attendant on a lush river landscape, rising to an everted rim decorated with scrolling clouds

The vase is in good condition with the exception of a circa 1 x 0.2cm area on the angled shoulder where the enamel is lost and the glaze rubbed, and an extremely fine hairline (circa 22cm) on one side of the vase running diagonally from the shoulders down to the bottom. The rim of the vase has a 0.3 x 0.2cm burst glaze bubble which appears discoloured brown, and several glaze pull patches (the largest measuring circa 0.4 x 0.2cm). Other glaze firing imperfections include further burst glaze bubbles, iron spots, and small yellow specks near the bottom of the vase
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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A similar vase in the Musee Guimet, Paris, is illustrated in J.J. Marquet de Vasselot and Mlle M.J. Ballot, The Louvre Museum: Chinese Ceramics, Paris, 1922, pl. 22 left, and a detail by Michel Beurdeley and Guy Raindre, Qing Porcelain, New York, 1987, pl. 55. Two from the T.Y. Chao collection were sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 18^th November 1986, lots 123 and 124; and another was sold in these rooms, 21^st May 1989, lot 96.