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A very rare KINRANDE TEA POT

JIAJING PERIOD (1522-1566)

The tea pot has a lobed body standing on a recessed base with an
applied flattened handle and a facetted spout. Each lobe is decorated
with a shaped cartouche enclosed by a diaper border containing a
different scene of children at play. The petal-shaped cover is applied
with a floral spray with part of its branch arching to form the finial.
6æ in. (16.7 cm.) across

HK$150,000-200,000US$20,000-26,000

Provenance:

A Japanese family collection, Kansai, acquired in the early 20th century

明嘉靖 彩繪嬰戲圖壺

來源：

日本關西家族收藏，二十世紀初入藏

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