Imari porcelain teapot - China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi/Yongzhe - Lot 238

Imari porcelain teapot - China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi/Yongzheng period, circa 1720-1740 Export porcelain teapot decorated in the Imari palette, combining underglaze cobalt blue, iron-red enamels and gold highlights; the globular body is decorated with alternating cartouches featuring floral bouquets, landscapes and architectural elements, framed by scrolls and geometric motifs; curved spout and loop handle highlighted with red scrolls; original domed lid with knob; unglazed base showing traces of firing characteristic of Jingdezhen production destined for the European market in the XVIIIᵉ century; light wear to gilding and minor firing imperfections; no visible cracks or restorations; height 12.5 cm, weight 395 g.