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The first is a famille verte biscuit 'character' teapot, shaped as a shou-character affixed with a ear-shaped handle and s-shaped spout decorated with imitation rattan wrapping. Each side is decorated with a shaped cartouche enclosing a boy holding a plant spray, and the rest of the teapot is decorated with flower sprays. The flat cover is surmounted by a Buddhist lion finial. The second is a trapdezoidal porcelain teapot decorated with four shaped cartouches each enclosing various flowers between a trellis band at the rim and a diaper band to the foot. The base with a stamped 'THé KIAYUN tong yun' mark.
The biscuit teapot: 24.5 cm. high, 17 cm. wide handle to spout, 4.6 cm. deep
The trapezoidal teapot: 13.2 cm. high, 16.5 cm. wide handle to spout, 11.5 cm. deep
Condition: The 'character' teapot:
The handle has been restuck.
There is a bruise to one edge by the spout (approx. 1.5 cm.).
There are two fine cracks to either side of the strut leading to the spout.
The trapezoidal teapot:
The tip of the spout has had small chips and restored, the foot with a further shallow flake chip (approx. 1 cm. wide).
Origin: China
Period: 19th century
Sizes: 24.50 cm. H x 17.00 cm. W x 4.60 cm. D
9.65 in. H x 6.69 in. W x 1.81 in. D