CHINA, MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)

拍品的狀況可能存在極大差異，而由於其性質使然，拍品難以處於完美無瑕的狀態。拍品均以拍賣時的狀況出售。

We have sought to record changes in the condition of this piece acquired after its initial manufacture.
An area of restoration on the neck, partly concealing a crack starting from the mouth rim and going down, measuring approx. 20 cm. long.
Some chips and some kiln grit adhesions to the foot rim.
Some nicks to the foot rim and to the surface.
A firing crack to the base.
Few other additional hairline cracks starting from the mouth rim.
Some traces of glue on the mouth rim as it was mounted as a lamp.
Some cracks.
Network of crackles characteristic of this type of glaze.