† A BLUE-GLAZED MOLDED LOTUS-PETAL TEAPOT AND COVER, JIAQING MARK AND PERIOD

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† A BLUE-GLAZED MOLDED LOTUS-PETAL TEAPOT AND COVER, JIAQING MARK AND PERIOD China, 1796-1820. Of compressed globular form, subtly molded with two rows of lotus petals, flanked by a short spout opposite to the curved handle, the exterior evenly covered in a rich blue glaze attractively pooling and thinning, save for the circular base reserved in white and inscribed with an underglaze-blue six-character seal mark da Qing Jiaqing nianzhi and of the period. Dimensions: Length 17.5 cm With an associated padded storage box. (2) Expert’s note: The lotus-petal form and the blue glaze on this rare teapot are inspired by earlier Ming examples such as the blue-glazed Xuande-marked teapot and cover in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, reference number 故瓷017770N000000000, illustrated in Porcelain of the National Palace Museum, Monochrome Ware of the Ming Dynasty, Hong Kong, 1968, p. 68, plates 10-10d. Later, in the Qing dynasty, the stout, compressed shape (without petals) can be found on Yixing wares with imperial marks, see for example a Yixing teapot with a Jiaqing mark and of the period in the Beijing Palace Museum, reference number 故00157150. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 30 May 2018, lot 32 Price: HKD 525,000 or approx. EUR 67,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the related blue glaze and lobed form. Note the size (20.8 cm), missing cover, and earlier Qianlong reign mark. 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

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