Chinese Mirror Black & Gold Porcelain Temple Jar, the black painted with 2 Mandarin Ducks swimming in a Lotus Pond; the base in clear glaze with 6 character Kangxi mark inside double rings all in underglaze blue. Height with cover 11 1/2 inches (29 cm.).

Age related wear to gilding, the cover with a chip to the side re-stuck with over-painting and the finial re-stuck with screw & nut reinforcement inside cover; the base with polishing to glaze overflow from the kiln firing at unglazed foot ring, a tiny glaze flake at the mouth. NOTE: Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Eddie's Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging.