An impressive large Chinese famille verte-decorated jar and cover 五彩大盖罐 Kangxi period 清 康熙 With swelling shoulder, tapering to the base, domed cover with knop finial; decorated with shaped reserves of figures in landscapes, auspicious mythical beasts and birds and flowers. (H: 24 1/4 in. (including cover))Qty: (1)PROVENANCE: Guest and Gray, LondonProperty from an American private collection, acquired from the above July 31, 2012Thence by descent Footnote: NOTE: For a pair of slightly smaller (22 1/2" high) jars and covers with floral-decorated reserves, see Sotheby's, London, November 7, 2018, lot 101. For a 23 3/4" high jar and cover, with reserves of beasts and flowers, see Christie's, Amsterdam, November 20, 2007, lot 150.