清康熙 青花螭龍靈芝蓮花紋將軍瓶

of tapering ovoid form with waisted neck and everted rim, finely painted with a central border of writhing chilong amidst lingzhi in reserve on a blue ground, between bands of stylized lotus with borders of upright leaves at the neck and stylized scrolling lotus as the foot, 

There is extensive fritting and minor chips to the rim. There is a crack to the body running up vertically from 2 inches above the foot to the middle of the lower white ground band. There is a 1 inch chip to the edge of the base. There are typical minor firing tears along the upper luting line below the shoulder.
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.

Tall jars and vases of this type are often referred to as soldier or dragoon vases, after the famous group of 151 Chinese blue and white porcelains which Augustus II the Strong of Saxony received in 1717 from Friedrich Wilhelm I of Prussia, in exchange for 600 Saxon dragoons. Seven vases similar to the present example remain in the collection and are illustrated in situ in Ulrich Pietsch, Anette Loesch and Eva Strober, The Dresden Porcelain Collection: China, Japan, Meissen, 2006, p. 6 and pp. 18-19. Other closely related vases, with a cover, include one in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, illustrated in Oriental Ceramics, The World's Great Collections, vol. 11, Tokyo, 1982, pl. 114. A pair of the same size and pattern was sold in our London rooms 9th November 2011, lot 174.