Two Blue and White Porcelain Articles
QING DYNASTY (1644-1912)
清 青花釉裏紅桃形倒流壺及團龍紋高足碗
comprising a peach-form 'Cadogan' teapot and a petite stem cup. The teapot worked with naturalistically rendered branchlike spout and handle, all raised above a straight foot concealing the inner workings of the a tubelike aperture at the base. The stem cup painted at the elongated foot with crashing waves, the interior well with dragon medallions, and bats circling the external wall.
Width of teapot 6 1/2 in., 16.5 cm.