Pair Chinese Qing Dynasty Aubergine Crackle Glaze on Biscuit Porcelain Temple Jars with matching "Mandarin Hat" Covers; the bases and inside of covers unglazed and burnt pink in the kiln firing; together with a pair of gold leaf covered wood stands with felt bases. Height of porcelain with cover 15 1/4 inches (38.7 cm.). PROVENANCE: The Collection of a New Jersey Couple.

Age related wear to porcelains with a few small flakes to unglazed edges, small chips or flakes and polishing to glaze over-flow at the unglazed feet, 1 jar with 2 adjacent chips to neck re-stuck, 1 cover with a chip. NOTE: Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Eddie's Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging.