Christie's; extra large Chinese mid-19th Century Rose Mandarin Porcelain Temple Jar with "Court-Hat" Cover, elaborately decorated with shaped panels of Figures in Palace settings and a ground of scrolling leaves and flowers with butterflies on a gold ground, the recessed base unglazed. Height with cover 25 1/4 inches (64 cm.). NOTE: with old Christie's label from an unidentified auction.

Light age related wear to enamels and gilding with a small chip to inside edge of jar's mouth, the unglazed inside edge of cover with a few flakes, the finial re-stuck with over-painting and with old over-spray to inside of cover. 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.