Lot 250 , A pair of Chinese Straits teapots and four teabowls
A pair of Chinese "Straits" teapots and four teabowls
Estimate £100-150
One teapot has a small chip to the tip of spout, and a small crack through the handle also a small chip to the finial. The other teapot has a hairline crack to the back of the handle and has pitting to the blue enamel. Both teapots have minor losses to the paint in places, one of the larger tea bowls has a small chip to the foot, the other has two small chips to the rim. All the tea bowls have some minor pitting and to the gilding. Otherwise in good condition
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Sold for £500