A Kangxi Famille verte vase and cover, late 17th century, painted with females conversing, reading and writing within a fenced garden, the reverse with a panel painted with females playing Go whilst another looks on holding a vase with flower, 52cm

Condition Report

Extensively and poorly restored. A large crack starts at the rim and continues down through the vase, under the base and continues on the opposite side terminating 14cm from the rim. A further long horizontal crack starts below the figure of the boy continues diagonally to the lady furthest on the left and continues around the vase terminating at the left side of the table with Go. 50% of the knop is missing, the remainder is poorly restored. There are four rim chip to the lid of varying sizes. There is a 20cm x 6cm undulating restoration of poor quality to the rim and a further equally poor 7cm x 3cm 'D' shape restoration on the opposing side of the rim.