唐 白釉雙龍耳瓶

the tall ovoid body rising to a waisted neck supporting a cupped mouth with a rolled lip rim, the broad shoulders set with a pair of dragon handles springing up from the shoulders and biting the rim of the vessel, the upper portion dipped in a pale straw-white glaze pooling in the recesses and stopping short of the unglazed base

Sotheby's London, 12th September 1975, lot 76 (inventory no. P177).

A Walk into China's Past, Art Center of Battle Creek, Michigan, 1976, cat. no. 38.

The amphora has an approx. 3 x 2.5-cm oval patch of restoration to the body, scattered minor chips (particularly to the handles), scattered hairline cracks (including to the base of the neck), and expected wear to the surface commensurate with age and burial (including uneven texture, coloration, and thickness of 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.