Extraordinary Chinese Qing Dynasty porcelain tea pot, potted in globular body, heavy on the shoulder, raised upon a flat base, with dome lid crowned by a gilt overglazed simply bud finial. Flanked with gracious curved spout and a simply looped handle. The exterior decorated vividly with vigorous dragons overlapping in pursuit of the flaming pearl.
The tea pot elegantly presented upon a carved hardwood stand. Fitted unto a yellowish-brown silk covered hard cushion, with purple metallic ribbon pedestal. All sets within the original slide-lidded silk covered wooden box.

Mark on the receded clean white underglaze base, six underglaze blue script -KaiShu- characters, enclosed within double fine rings, YongZheng Reign Period of Great Qing.

Dimensions: 4" H x 6-1/2" W
Stand: 1-1/4" H
(Box) 9-1/4" H x 10-1/2" W

PROVENANCE: From New York Estate Sales and Auctions Near The Hudson, 1928. The same collections can be found from Lot-269 through Lot-322.

EXCELLENT condition. Minor blooms and discolorations on the cushions.
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