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Chinese Wucai Porcelain Jar

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Chinese wucai decorated porcelain jar, Qing dynasty, of tapering ovoid shape and painted with three male officials rising from the earth and supported by red clouds floating towards a celestial palace with celestial maidens playing instruments and a lady followed by an attendant holding a green feather standard and standing beside a rabbit pounding rice (repairs), 13''h; Provenance: Deaccession USC Fisher Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California, to benefit the Acquisitions Fund

Chinese wucai porcelain jar: unable to determine the extend of damage/restoration on the neck since it is covered with a repainted thick coating further painted with rock and peonies; visible cracks/separation to the neck, extent unkwon, see online image 6 (area above the red clouds); additional hairline crack running from the neck to the area right of the rabbit, area with restored with a coating and repainted (hairline crack visible to the interior); star cracks to interior (area of beauty holding clappers and area above the officials); some kiln flaws, including a few small pitting/depressions to the surface; exterior with some surface scratches; the foot soiled.

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