of baluster form, the openwork outer layer depicting eight scholars conversing and imbibing wine amidst branches of bristling pine and craggy rockwork, all between a band of upright lappets and an openwork row of leafy blooms, further lappets and detached clouds on the short neck, in blue, turquoise, yellow, white and aubergine, the interior glazed green

Sotheby Parke Bernet, Los Angeles, 10th March 1977, lot 1521 (inventory no. P206).

The vase has chips along the edges, heavy surface wear, household paint spatter, and flake losses throughout (largest flake loss is to interior, approx. 6 x 4 cm). There are firing flaws, including kiln adhesions and firing lines (the two firing lines to the interior of the neck are approx. 6 cm each).
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.