CHINA, QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.

We have sought to record changes in the condition of these pieces acquired after their initial manufacture.

The vases:
- Both with restorations to the ribbons and to a few snail curls.
- One of them wth a hairline crack to the body of the base measuring approx 6 cm. long.
- The other vase with a horizontal surface line to the plinth measuring approx. 6 cm. long.
- Both with some small nicks to the extremities.

The ewer:
- There is restoration to the neck of the vase that been broken in several pieces and reattached with associated overpainting.
- There is further restoration to the ribbons in the mouth and to half of the tail taht has been broken, restuck and overpainted.
- There are several small areas of restoration to some snail curls.
- There is restoration to the tip of the spout.
- There are several paper labels to the base, one partial label, another reading 'K'ANG-HI (1662-1722) and a further label to the reverse of the vase reading '80'.
- The buddhit lion of the cover may have been reattached.
- The cover may possibly by matched.

The vases and ewer with general age-related surface wear as can be expected.