A Chinese late 17th Century Kangxi period  (1661-1722) jar, ...

Hammer

£5,000

A Chinese late 17th Century Kangxi period  (1661-1722) jar, the globular jar with wide slightly everted rim, decorated in underglazed blue with two opposing panels filled with tree flanked mountainous landscapes, below a series of eight auspicious Buddhistic emblems, height 16cm, diameter 19cm, double circular lines to the underside of base and old paper labels, lacking cover.

NB - Please see Christiaan JA.Jorg, Chinese Ceramics In The Collection Of The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. p109 for a similar example. 
It is a rare shape for the Kangxi Period. Originally they would have had simple bronze or silver mounts and may have been used as censers. Filled holes on either side of the neck further confirms that originally this jar is very likely to have had mounts and a cover.

Provenance - This item has been owned by the current family for over 100 years and thence by descent.

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The jar would have originally been surmounted by a cover, which is not present.
Either side of the shoulder has two filled holes, further indicating that originally the jar would have had mounts attached.
Hairline crack visible to the footrim, approx 6cm in length, the crack has a small associated chip on the underside of the footrim.
Firing cracks visible to the underside of the footrim. The same crack is visible to the inside of the jar at the base.
Fritting visible to the interior and exterior glazes throughout.
Scuffing and wear to the upper rim, where the cover would have previously sat.
Scuffing and wear to the underside of the footrim.