OFFERED HERE FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE IS THIS VERY ANTIQUE CHINESE. WE CAN DATE THE TEAPOT TO LATE 18TH, EARLY 19TH CENTURY. IT HAS THE BERRY KNOPF/FINIAL AND THE TWISTED HANDLE FOUND ON SOME TEAPOTS OF THAT PERIOD.
AT THE BASES OF THE HANDLE IS RAISED BERRY AND VINE DECORATION. THERE IS A VILLA SCENE ON EACH SIDE AND TYPICAL CHINESE BORDER EDGING.
THE COLORS ARE WHITE WITH ACCENTS IN A DEEP RUST. IT MEASURES UNDER 10 INCHES IN WIDTH WITH A DEPTH OF 6 INCHES AND A HEIGHT OF 6 INCHES.
IF THE HANDLE IS IN YOUR RIGHT HAND, YOU WOULD BE VIEWING THE SIDE WITH ONLY ONE LOWER HAIRLINE BARELY VISIBLE RUNNING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ABOUT AN INCH ABOVE THE BASE. THE REVERSE SIDE HAS QUITE THE WEB OF HAIRLINES..... REALLY NOT FOR USE PARTICULARLY OF ANYTHING HOT. THE LID HAS QUITE THE PROFESSIONAL REPAIR AND NOT RECENT. IT IS AT THE TIP OF ONE OF THE BERRY LEAVES. THE SPOUT IS TOTALLY IN TACT AS IS THE HANDLE. THESE EXPORT TEAPOTS ARE OUT THERE BUT ARE REALLY QUITE RARE. PRICED ACCORDING TO CONDITION BUT ALSO RARITY, DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS ONE. The item "LOVELY LATE 18TH, EARLY 19TH CENTURY CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN TEAPOT, DISPLAY" is in sale since Tuesday, February 5, 2019.This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian Antiques\China\Teapots". The seller is "treasures-uncovered" and is located in Greenville, New Hampshire. This item can be shipped worldwide.