Description
Chinese export porcelain tea caddy and cover, Qianlong ca. 1735-45. Decorated in famille rose and grisaille with an exotic bird perched on a weathered rock among peony and lily blooms. Baby-blue band of trellis along the rim. The foot with pierced scrolls.
Illustrated in Howard & Ayers, "China for the West," Vol. I, pg. 167, no. 156.
Provenance: The W. Martin-Hurst Collection; Sotheby's, New York, "Important Chinese Export Porcelain and Chinese Works of Art from the Collection of the Late Mildred R. and Rafi Y. Mottahedeh," 19 October 2000, Lot 160; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Height: 5 1/2 in x diameter: 3 in.
Illustrated in Howard & Ayers, "China for the West," Vol. I, pg. 167, no. 156.
Provenance: The W. Martin-Hurst Collection; Sotheby's, New York, "Important Chinese Export Porcelain and Chinese Works of Art from the Collection of the Late Mildred R. and Rafi Y. Mottahedeh," 19 October 2000, Lot 160; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Height: 5 1/2 in x diameter: 3 in.
Condition
The knop of the lid has been reattached and sits at a slight angle. There is a large chip to the rim along the underside of the lid. Two smaller chips to the rim of the lid. There are four minute areas that fluoresce under UV light along the scrollwork near the base of the caddy and may be areas of minor restoration. Loss to the gilt decoration throughout. Light wear to the footrim.
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Chinese Export Famille Rose Tea Caddy
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Leo & Doris Hodroff Chinese Export Collection
Nov 12, 2026, 11:00 AM ESTSt. Paul, MN, United States
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