Chinese blue and white porcelain tea jar, with an iron cover, body inscribed with Islamic calligraphy, approx 12"h, 13"diam, 16.5lbs

05.12.25: In my opinion regarding Lot 4505: Please see attached for your requested images of the interior, upon close visual and UV light examinations I do not observe fractures/ hairlines, I observe only typical minor firing flaws at the interior and underfoot, as well as sparse iron pitting, and a thin layer of surface grime and sticker residue that would benefit from a gentle cleaning, I observe a couple typical minute chips along the foot ring commensurate with use, I note the presence of a composite fill encircling the rim to stabilize close the gap between the iron cover and the rim, likely original to the joining over the cover to the jar, and is slightly visible from the exterior at some points, iron remains secure to porcelain and exhibits patination/ oxidation, the latch mechanism operating as expected

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