清康熙 青花富貴如意蓋罐兩件

each jar molded with three registers of barbed lappet panels each enclosing a flowering tree emerging from rockwork and festooned with hanging vines, the branches and leaves cross-hatched, all between diaper bands at the rim and base, repeated on the domed fitted cover with pointed knop (4)

Both covers with minor restoration to nicks and frits around the edges. One cover with a 5 in. (12.6 cm) restored haircrack running from rim to knop. One vase with a long U-form crack below the rim. The other vase with a crack from the rim ending on the shoulder. There is minor fritting to all of the rims and expected wear.
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.

A jar of the same form and design is illustrated in Regina Krahl and John Ayers, Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum, Istanbul, vol. 3, London, 1986, p. 1002, no. 2129.