Asian Art II - 15th November 2016
Lot 173
A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE TEAPOT AND COVER FOUR CHARACTER DAOGUANG MARK AND OF THE PERIOD 1821-50...
Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £1400
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Description
A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE TEAPOT AND COVER
FOUR CHARACTER DAOGUANG MARK AND OF THE PERIOD 1821-50
Painted with the eighteen arhats holding their attributes, a small dragon emerging from clouds above, the spout, rim and handle in white metal decorated with scrolls and with imitation punch marks, the cover surmounted by a seated man, 16cm. (2)
Cf. Christie's Hong Kong, 26 November 2014, lot 3328 for a bowl with a similar design.