A CHINESE EXPORT BLUE AND WHITE LARGE BOTTLE VASE KANGXI PERIOD, CIRCA 1700

boldly painted with flowers and foliage.

Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York

There is a hair crack running down from the rim approximately 4 in. where it divides and runs 1 in. in one direction and 2 in. in another direction. There is a 2 in. star crack right below the previous crack only visible on the interior. There is a discolored 5 in. crack running vertically through the shoulder of the body up into the neck. There is a discolored 1 in. firing tear to the lower part of the body. There is a factory filled 5 in. firing tear in the base.
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