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A ‘FAMILLE ROSE’ AND GILT RETICULATED TEAPOT AND COVER
Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, mid 18th century
12 cm high
Provenance: Naples, Villa della Floridiana, Museo Duca di Martina, Placido de Sangro (1829-1891) collection.
inv. n. 3330.
Standing on four ruyi-head shaped feet, the centre of each of the four larger walls with a square reserve with a pierced motif of parallel chains, the smaller corner walls, the shoulder and to the four sides of the domed cover with a series of small lobed cartouches with a floral composition, all around gilded arabesques, loop handle and curved spout.
