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Lot 44

A COLLECTION OF CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN

Qianlong, including four bullet-shaped teapots and covers enamelled in polychrome with elegant figures, fruit and flowers, and a scaly dragon, each with a straight spout and a simple loop handle, the largest 16cm high; two cream jugs; a teapoy and cover; and a collection of six floral decorated tea bowls and cups decorated with figures in garden landscapes (13 plus 5 lids)

Condition Report: click here
Estimate: £150 - £250
Hammer price: £850
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

There are rubs to enamels and losses to gilding throughout, commensurate with age.

Two jugs have repairs to the handles.

One has a metal band, repairs to the spout and possible re-gilding.

All of the ‘’tall cups’’/chocolate cups have discolouration especially to the interiors, and losses to gilding. There all have fritting to the bases. One has a repair to the handle.

Two teacups have hairline cracks.

The small jar and cover has losses of gilding and chips to the lid.

Of the four teapots, three have repairs to the handles.

There is wear to the enamels and gilding with fritting to the spout ends (one has a metal ‘cap’ to the end).

The teapot with the bright enamelled dragon is likely to have a replacement lid.

The famille rose teapot has losses (missing sections of ceramic) to the lid and hairline cracks.  

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