Lot Essay
an unmounted Chantilly teapot and cover of similar form but painted with variant Kakiemon decoration from the Elizabeth Parke Firestone Collection was sold Christie's New York, 22 March 1991, lot 57
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A SILVER-MOUNTED CHANTILLY KAKIEMON LOBED-OVIFORM TEAPOT AND COVER
CIRCA 1735
With short faceted spout and flat loop and scroll handle, painted with grape-vines issuing from banded hedges, a rat climbing along one hedge, chip to spout
4½in. (11.5cm.) high
CIRCA 1735
With short faceted spout and flat loop and scroll handle, painted with grape-vines issuing from banded hedges, a rat climbing along one hedge, chip to spout
4½in. (11.5cm.) high