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A ‘BLUE AND WHITE’ TEAPOT
Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, early 18th century
6,1 cm high
Provenance: Naples, Villa della Floridiana, Museo Duca di Martina, Placido de Sangro (1829-1891) collection.
inv. n. 4008.
The compressed globular body rising to a short circular neck surmounted by a domed cover with bud-shaped finial, and ear-shaped handle and a curved spout, the decoration to the body consisting of good omen objects, the cover with floral sprays.
A teapot with a related decoration is in the Princesshof Museum, Leeuwarden (inv. GMP 1929-036).
