A SILVER MOUNTED CHANTILLY KAKIEMON MELON-FORM TEAPOT AND COVER

CIRCA 1740, THE MOUNTS WITH PARIS DCHARGE MARKS FOR 1738-1744

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A SILVER MOUNTED CHANTILLY KAKIEMON MELON-FORM TEAPOT AND COVER
Circa 1740, the mounts with Paris dcharge marks for 1738-1744
Painted with a rat among banded hedges and vines, and with a flying fox
4in. (11.4cm.) high, 6in. (15.8cm.) wide

Provenance

Marion Bayard Benson
Anon. sale; Christie's New York, 21 May 1996, lot 127

Lot Essay

Cf. The Elizabeth Parke Firestone Collection, Part I, 21-22 March 1991, lot 57 for an unmounted example with variant Kakiemon decoration

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