Lapis Lazuli Teapot with Cloisonne Handle and Stand

Description:

Lapis Lazuli Teapot with Cloisonne Handle and Stand, China, 20th century, ribbed twelve-lobe floral shape with an ox head applied on one side, three sets of small flanges along the shoulder to support the three-pronged handle decorated with cloisonne floral scrolls and three applied metal fish, similarly shaped cover with a lotus-shape knob in the central well, ht. 7 1/2; the tripod cloisonne stand decorated with three openwork bats and lingzhi mushrooms, the top in the shape of a twelve-lobed flower, the rim decorated with key-fret motif, on a ring-shape base, ht. 3 in.
Estimate $600-800

In good condition with natural matrix and minor loss of enamels


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