Hand-painted, porcelain teapot (a) with lid (b). Drum-shaped body with forked handle and berry knop. Painted border around pot rim and lid of wavy pink line bisected by thin black bank. Berry knop retains traces of gold and has orange leaves. Handle has orange painted decoration on spine and on leaf terminals and on inside of spout edge. Thin orange band with four "starbursts" about base. Two pink/green rosebuds on teapot's flanking sides.
teapots
covers (closures)
porcelain
hand-painted
molding (forming)
Chinese export
Vessel, Drink Serving
Teapot
Chinese Export
Teapot
1982.199A,B
Unknown
China
5 1/2 x 9 1/2 (HxW), 5 (diameter) (inches)
Bequest of Eleanor Clarke Bowser
1982.199AB
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