TEA SERVICE: Primary border: blue enamel wave, orange wavy line, clusters of three pink dots, red loop chain; secondary border: wavy blue dot with pink and green roses; various size sprigs of flowers all over; larger polychrome enamel flower bunch as central decoration. TEAPOT: Drum-shaped with straight, stepped spout with traces of gold on spout; reeded, twisted handles with blue, leafy terminals, primary border around neck and on cover which has a berry finial with blue enamel leaves; secondary border around body; larger flowers on sides.
teapots
enamel paint
painting (coating)
porcelain
Chinese export
Vessel, Drink Serving
Teapot
Teapot
1956.117A,B
Unknown
China
5 x 9 x 5 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Alice Kent Neale
1956.117AB
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