Bidspirit auction | Chinese Export Famille Rose Lotus

Chinese Export Famille Rose Lotus Teapot - Small Chinese export famille rose porcelain teapot and cover, ca. Yongzheng or early Qianlong. Of globular form, the sides painted with floral vignettes within leaf-shaped cartouches. The underside with a vibrant lotus flower pattern. Provenance: Christie's, New York, ”Captains and Kilns: European Ceramics, Chinese Export and Maritime Art, ” 21 January 2004, Lot 372; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Height: 4 1/2 in x width: 6 in x diameter: 4 in. Condition: A few small areas of repainting to the edge of the lid. Some light fritting to the edge of the upper rim of the teapot. Light wear to the footrim. The finial possibly a later addition.