Asian Art II - 19th May 2011

Lot 1087

A Chinese armorial teapot and cover c.1760

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £900

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Description

A Chinese armorial teapot and cover c.1760, each side decorated with the arms of Ross of Balnagowan, between famille rose flower sprays, the cover painted with single sprigs, 21.5cm. (2) Provenance: the collection of the Earl and Countess of Ross Balnagowan, Castle Ross-shire. The Hon. Francis Ross de Moleyns. Sotheby's, October 1966, lot 193. The Clifford Henderson collection. Purchased from Heirloom and Howard in 1994.