Asian Art II - 19th May 2011

Lot 1084

A Chinese armorial small teapot and cover c.1740

Estimate £1,000 - £1,500

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Description

A Chinese armorial small teapot and cover c.1740, decorated with the arms of Lowndes, beneath an elaborate en grisaille design of peacocks amidst foliate scrolls and flower garlands, a small chip to the cover, 18.3cm. (2) Provenance: the Clifford Henderson collection. Purchased from Heirloom and Howard in 1985.