the sides rising to a rounded shoulder sweeping inward to a short, waisted neck, the central register with two line-drawn dragons contesting a 'flaming pearl', all above a register of rocky peaks emerging from swelling waves below, the shoulder with four shaped cartouches enclosing fruiting peach sprays reserved against a wanzi-pattern ground, upright plantain leaves encircling the neck

Frank Caro, New York, 3rd October 1968.
Collection of Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978). 

In overall good condition with surface wear and glaze degradation consistent with age. With scattered glaze lines including four visible horizontal lines, the longest running approx. half the circumference. With firing imperfections including glaze gaps at the mouth.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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