Bidspirit auction | Set 3 Graduated Chinese Export

Set 3 Graduated Chinese Export Imari Teapots - Set of three Chinese export Imari porcelain teapots and cover, graduated, Kangxi ca. 1720. Of star-fruit outline with hexagonal gilt knops. decorated with scenes of court ladies in a palace garden, one sitting at a loom, two taking tea, all beneath iron-red whorl borders, the covers with aquatic creatures in waterweeds. Provenance: Christie's, New York, ”The Benjamin F. Edwards III Collection of Chinese Export Porcelain, ” 22 January 2002, Lot 21; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. (Smaller) height: 7 in x width: 8 1/2 in x diameter: 4 3/4 in. (Larger, each) height: 8 1/4 in x width: 9 1/2 in x diameter: 5 1/4 in. Condition: There are large areas of restoration to the smallest teapot. The two facets along the front and the two facets along the back show signs of overspray as do the spout and handle. It is likely that the spout and handle have been reattached. Wear to the upper rim. Light wear to the footrim. A few small chips to the edge of the lid. One of the larger teapots with some small chips along one edge of a facet. Minute chip to the lip of the spout. A few fleabite to minute sized chips to the upper rim and footrim. To the other large teapot there is some very minor fritting to all rims. To all lids there are small chips. One lid with a large firing flaw that encircles the neck of the lid.