A WHITE-GLAZED POTTERY JAR TANG DYNASTY

the broad-shouldered body rising from a spreading foot to a waisted short neck with everted rolled rim, applied with a greenish-ivory glaze extending over the inside of the rim and stopping unevenly above the base to reveal the pinkish-white body, the interior partially covered with a yellowish-tinged glaze, with three spur marks to the rim, Japanese wood box (3)

Two areas of restoration to the body, measuring 2.7 and 3 cm wide. The glaze extensively degraded in parts, with some fritting and shallow chips to the rim and sides.
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.

Compare white-glazed jars of the same size in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Porcelain of the Jin and Tang Dynasties. The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong, 1996, pl. 154; and in the Machida City Museum, included in the exhibition Fascinating Chinese Ceramics: The Machida City Museum and Tokiwayama Bunko Foundation Collections, Tokyo, 2016, cat. no. 28. A pair of larger jars and covers were sold at Christie's New York, 18th September 2003, lot 206, and four white-glazed jars of similar form are illustrated in Mayuyama, Seventy Years, Tokyo, 1976, pls 219-222.