A CHINESE BLUE & WHITE COVERED JAR WITH PLUM / PRUNUS BLOSSOMS H:23CM EXCELLENT CONDITION, KANGXI Nice cobalt blue covered jar or large lided pot featuring prunus blossoms designs over cracked ice and naturalistic bamboo handles. A close but slightly smaller jar recorded & fully documented here below by The Metropolitan Museum of Art: https://share.google/9FIolhihoZyoHGtqV Lit. reference: The H. O. Havemeyer Collection; A catalogue of the temporary Exhibition, March 10-Nov-2, 1930. An unusual & beautiful Kangxi piece of porcelain, in great condition for a beautiful & very decorative object. Information Art / country: Asian Art, China. Type: Covered jar Period: Kangxi period Dimensions: Height (with lid): 23 cm / 9" Height (w/out lid): 15 cm / 5.9". Width: 20.5 cm / 8". Weight: 2.32Kg. Materials: Underglaze blue porcelain bronze copper handles. Provenance: European private collection. Condition: After very careful checks under natural and UV lights, A small star crack inside the cover but not present on the outside. A tiny chip on top of the knob. Some kiln flaws and wears commensurate with age and period. In overall VERY GOOD CONDITION and STRICTLY AS PER VISUALS. Important notice: Please note that the photos we take are the closest possible to reality in terms of colours & tones. Depending on the light and exposure, there might be some slight shade differences but we always try to stick to the closest and what you get with us is the actual and fully documented object. Please also note we always detail and take photos of all the main & important defects after having carefully checked each piece. Courier: Very cautiously packed and secured inside a professional parcel (double layer carton box, item wrapped inside small and large bubbles, well positionned in the center of the parcel and properly blocked by polystyrene flocks, fragile sticker all over the parcel). Please DO NOT HESITATE TO HAVE A LOOK AT OUR OTHER OBJECTS currently in auction. We can consolidate any shipment and reduce its cost as much as possible. We are used to ship worldwide to European community, UK, North America (USA and Canada) + Asia and Oceania (Aus + NZL). Customs: Any shipment outside EU is subject to custom & duties fees. Please make sure to include the extra import fees in your overall cost when bidding. Our Cy cannot be hold responsible for them. Many thanks to all for your bids!