Description
Chinese export armorial porcelain teapot and cover, Qianlong ca. 1785. Of drum shape with fluted sides with the arms of Littlebury impaling Balfour. With iron-red and gilt rims and an entwined double-strap handle with berried terminals.
Provenance: The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Reference: Howard, "Chinese Armorial Porcelain," Vol. II, pg. 557.
Height: 5 in x width: 8 1/2 in x diameter: 4 3/4 in.
Provenance: The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Reference: Howard, "Chinese Armorial Porcelain," Vol. II, pg. 557.
Height: 5 in x width: 8 1/2 in x diameter: 4 3/4 in.
Condition
There is a small restored chip to the upper rim of the teapot. The handle has been repaired where the two parts meet the bottom of the teapot. Some firing flaws to the bottom of the handle. Light wear to the footrim. Some loss to the gilt, especially along the lid.
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Chinese Export Armorial Teapot - Littlebury
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Sean BlanchetAsian Art Specialist
Robert SnellPaintings and Sculpture Specialist
Leo & Doris Hodroff Chinese Export Collection
Nov 12, 2026, 11:00 AM ESTSt. Paul, MN, United States
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