A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE BALUSTER JARS AND COVERS QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD

each painted with figural scenes depicting dignitaries and a lady seated within balustrade pavilions, receiving tribute amongst military officials and attendants holding banners, between stylized borders and below bamboo sprays at the neck, the cover encircled by boys playing within a fenced garden, surmounted by a bud knop, six-character apocryphal Chenghua marks within double circles (4)

Private Canadian Collection.
Sotheby's New York, 21st September 2006, lot 326.

Covers - one has a 1/4 inch (.6cm) rim chip. Also a patch of brownish discoloration near the rim and a 1 1/4 inch (3.2cm) patch of kiln grit on the top. The other has a 1 inch (2.4cm) chip under the rim and two smaller rim chips. Jars - one has a small rim chip and a chip under the foot. The other has a minor firing crack across the foot adn some scattered burst air bubbles in the glaze.
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.