Chinese Export teapot with underglaze blue & London decoration, C. 1720
$1,250.00 AUD
Chinese export teapot of small globular form, painted in underglaze blue with river scenes within leaf shaped panels, reserved on a carved leaf scroll ground, re- decorated in a London workshop with overlaying panels of oriental flowers, the ground with iron red scrollwork on a gilt ground, the spout and handle panels with an ornate chinoiserie scene of a tall lady in a landscape, the lid with similar treatment.
The porcelain C.1710,
re-decorated in London
C. 1720
| Condition | handle restored, some loss to enamels & gilt. |
|---|---|
| Size | 18cm spout to handle |
| References | ref. Espir ‘European Decoration on Oriental Porcelain'- p102 for a bowl with close decoration and discussion of a group of teawares from the same workshop in London. This style is seen as a famille verte style, and is in a distinctive palette. The large flower head is particularly similar. |
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