Bidspirit auction | Large Chinese Export Verte Imari

Large Chinese Export Verte Imari Lotus Jug - Large Chinese export verte Imari jug, ca. first quarter of the 18th century. Enameled with a large lotus bloom by a willow tree. The neck with a peony in a fenced garden. Provenance: Christie's, New York, ”Benjamin F. Edwards III Collection of Chinese Export Porcelain, Part III, ” 20 January 2004, Lot 158; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Height: 10 1/4 in x width: 8 1/2 in x diameter: 7 in. Condition: Numerous chips, breaks, and subsequent repairs to the handle. There is a large semi-circular hairline crack that extendes upwards then curves downwards from the top of the handle along the body. Light wear to the footrim.