Lot 496 , An 18th century Chinese export famille rose ‘mandarin’ teapot, 15cm high

An 18th century Chinese export famille rose ‘mandarin’ teapot, 15cm high
£100-150

Condition:
Crack visible at base of interior but not visible at exterior; wear to gilding, particularly at handle; minor chip to underside of footrim, not serious; two small chips to tip of spout; chips around interior sieve, see 8th image, probably a manufacturing defect. Cover some wear to gilding, particularly at finial; two shallow chips to rim of cover, most visible at underside, see 9th image.