A beige glaze ceramic meiping vase and cover, China, probably dynasty Song/Yuan, 24.5 cm high (with cover) (cover restored)

Provenance: Geneva patrician family

A beige glaze ceramic meiping vase and cover, China, probably dynasty Song/Yuan, 24.5 cm high (with cover) (cover restored)

Provenance: Geneva patrician family

Overall wear to the surface
Some firing imperfections
Many areas of the top rim have been ground
Many surface scratches
Presence of an old label under the vase: "171"
Restorations to the cover
Presence of an old label inside the cover: "200", on top of another label
Presence of some traces of a shinier material under the base
Presence of an old label to the body of the vase: "200"
Presence of a vertical line (approx. 15.5 cm long) and a small area of a brighter glaze
Some old chips