Bidspirit auction | 18th Century Chinese Export Imari

18th Century Chinese Export Imari Porcelain Teapot, Ex. Carl Crossman Collection, Qianlong - Description: A large 18th century Chinese Export gilt Imari porcelain teapot with all-over floral decoration, from the Carl Crossman Collection. Crossman?s first hardcover book, ”The China Trade: Export Paintings, Furniture, Silver and Other Objects, 1785-1865,” was published in 1972 to wide acclaim, garnering a Book of The Month Club selection. Later updated and reprinted as ”The Decorative Arts of the China Trade: Paintings, Furnishings and Exotic Curiosities, ” it is considered to be one of the major reference works published on the China Trade. Type: Teapot Materials: Porcelain Markings & Inscriptions: Labeled Date: 18th century (Qianlong period) Maker: Chinese Dimensions: 6” x 8.25” x 5” Provenance: From a Doylestown, Pennsylvania collection. Condition: Very good condition.