teapot BM-2013-3007.60

Period:Unknown Production date:1919 (winter)
Materials:porcelain
Technique:painted, glazed, underglazed,

Dimensions:Height: 20 centimetres Weight: 1160 grammes Width: 14 centimetres Depth: 18 centimetres

Description:
Cylindrical teapot with a curved spout, two ring attachments on the shoulder for the double handles and a flat cover with two oval holes in the centre. Made in porcelain decorated with underglaze cobalt blue lozenge bands round the shoulder and a wider band round the foot; painted in coloured enamels with a lakeside scene; a scholar with a staff standing underneath the trees near a hut, with a stone bridge to the left and a small boat and single figure on the lake. On the other side there is an inscription, followed by a small red leaf-like seal. Base with unglazed outer ring, glazed centre and a six-character red stamp.
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