A MASSIVE FAMILLE-VERTE YEN-YEN VASE QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

the baluster body rising from a splayed foot to a tall trumpet neck, brightly enamelled round the sides with alternating leaf-shaped and rectangular panels of birds pacing on a lotus pond or perched on flowering trees, the neck collared with similar panels of flowers and birds, all reserved on a pale green crackled-ice ground scattered with prunus blooms and hovering butterflies, between a band of upright lappets around the foot and a frieze of ruyi encircling the shoulder and the rim, the base and interior left white

There are some hairline cracks in the glaze issuing from the bottom of the neck and radiating around the shoulder (the longest approx. 6.5 cm), otherwise the vase is in 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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