CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN TEA POT.Yongzheng period (1723-1735). The globular body applied with flowering prunus decoration, aubergine trunk-form spout and handle. - 5 in. high. Estimate $400-500
PROVENANCE: Elinor Gordon, Villanova, PA.
Finial of the cover replaced and a flower-head chipped. Nine flower-heads chipped on the body and one applied leaf missing. Small chip on the sprout rim.