A PAINTED ENAMEL 'LADIES IN A GARDEN' TEA POT AND STAND
A PAINTED ENAMEL 'LADIES IN A GARDEN' TEA POT AND STAND

QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

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A PAINTED ENAMEL 'LADIES IN A GARDEN' TEA POT AND STAND
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The globular body of the tea pot is enamelled with a continuous scene depicting ladies engaging in various leisurely activities in a fenced garden detailed with ornamental rocks and trees, accompanied by a boy holding a ruyi, all below a wicker-wrapped metal overhead handle. The spout is painted with a black leafy scroll on a pink ground. The cover is decorated in shades of pink with a flowerhead surmounted by a gilt bud-finial. The four-legged stand has ruyi-shaped aprons decorated with lotus blooms with curly tendrils. The circular receptacle is pierced with a band of flowerheads.
13 1/4 in. (33.6 cm.) overall height

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