Lot 75 , Five Chinese teapots, one lacking cover tallest 13.5cm
Five Chinese teapots, one lacking cover tallest 13.5cm
Estimate £200-300
The famille rose teapot - handle is off. Its spout has also been off and re-glued at some point with a piece missing, it also has a crack to the base and a restored chip. Its lid has several chips at the rim. Finial also chipped at the tip.
Smaller blue and white teapot - lid has crack straight through it as well as a chips to the rim. The teapot has a chip to the inner rim and to the base of the handle.
Other blue and white teapot's lid has several chips and cracks, teapot has chips to the inner rim and a crack around the upper join of the handle to the body.
Teapot without cover - spout has been off and re-glued and the tip of the spout has been restored. There are areas of restoration to the rim and cracks to the body on both sides. Also a crack through the base of the handle.
Last teapot has shallow chips to the base rim and a chip to the upper rim. Its lid has chips to the inner and outer rims. All pieces show signs of usage including staining and discolouration to the interior and exterior and typical minor flaws in the manufacture
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Sold for £200