Description
Chinese export porcelain famille rose Buddhist lion or foo dog teapot and cover, ca. early Qianlong period. The sides reticulated with flower heads within a lotus panel and surrounded by a cell pattern. One lion as a handle and the other perched on the spout. Each modeled crouched with heads turned. The finial in the form of a rooster.
Provenance: Douglas Lorie Inc., Palm Beach, 22 February 1995; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
For examples of similar teapots see:
Christie's New York, "Chinese Export Art Featuring the Tibor Collection, Part II," 23 January 2020, lot 80.
Sotheby's London, "Fine Chinese Export Porcelain from the collection of Angelo Castelo Branco Caldas," 8 May 1990, lot 38.
Christie's New York, "Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art," 2 December 1993, lot 342.
Christie's New York, "Collected in America: Chinese Ceramics from The Metropolitan Museum of Art," 15 September 2016, lot 953.
Height: 5 1/4 in x width: 6 1/2 in x diameter: 4 1/4 in.
Provenance: Douglas Lorie Inc., Palm Beach, 22 February 1995; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
For examples of similar teapots see:
Christie's New York, "Chinese Export Art Featuring the Tibor Collection, Part II," 23 January 2020, lot 80.
Sotheby's London, "Fine Chinese Export Porcelain from the collection of Angelo Castelo Branco Caldas," 8 May 1990, lot 38.
Christie's New York, "Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art," 2 December 1993, lot 342.
Christie's New York, "Collected in America: Chinese Ceramics from The Metropolitan Museum of Art," 15 September 2016, lot 953.
Height: 5 1/4 in x width: 6 1/2 in x diameter: 4 1/4 in.
Condition
Some minute frits to the edge of the lid. Light wear to the footrim. Some loss to the gilt decoration throughout. No noticeable cracks or restorations under UV light.
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Famille Rose Buddhist Lion Teapot
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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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