Chinese Works of Art: An Important Collection

Surface wear and crazing to the glaze throughout. Areas of loss to the glaze in few areas. Remnants of red numbers painted at the base of the back of the neck, likely an inventory number of some kind. Several tan spots appear on the back of the head, and more solid tan painting on the back of the neck and one ear suggesting it was overpainted, these areas fluoresce yellow when examined under UV light.

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