A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN ‘FISH’ JAR INSCRIBED... Lot 701

A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN ‘FISH’ JAR INSCRIBED WITH THE APOCRYPHAL MARK OF EMPEROR JIAJING - DÀ MÍNG JIĀJÌNG NIÁN ZHÌ - 大明嘉靖年制 CHINA, MING STYLE With a flat foot surmounted by a round globular body, a short neck and a rim with a metal mount. Painted around the body in grey-blue tones and heaped and piled with carp leaping and diving among lotus and flower-sprays above waves. The rim is inscribed with an apocryphal six-character mark of Emperor Jiajing in a horizontal line in kaishu script: ‘大明嘉靖年制’, ‘Dà Míng Jiājìng Nián Zhì’. H: 42 cm 大青花鱼罐，仿嘉靖皇帝年款 中国，明代风格，20世纪 NOTE: CONDITION REPORTS AND MEASUREMENTS It is up to the bidder to satisfy themselves prior to buying as to the condition of a lot. In relation to Condition Reports, whilst we make certain observations on the lot, which are intended to be as helpful as possible, references in the condition report to damage or restoration are for guidance. The absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. The condition report is an expression of opinion only and must not be treated as a statement of fact. Measurements and weight are approximate and the potential bidder may re-ask it to be checked when asking for a condition report.