Bidspirit auction | Chinese Export Famille Rose Teapot

Chinese Export Famille Rose Teapot - Chinese export famille rose porcelain teapot and cover, Qianlong ca. 1740. Of globular form decorated with a court lady holding a fan by a pavilion. Scrollwork and gilt flowered cover. Provenance: Heirloom & Howard Ltd., 28 January 1998; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Height: 5 in x width: 7 in x diameter: 4 1/2 in. Condition: There is a repaired hairline crack to the handle near the apex; a couple of small repaired chips along this crack. There are no further visible cracks or repairs under UV light. Light wear to the footrim and the points along the upper rim and lid where the two pieces meet.