Chinese Porcelain Teapot Cover Famille Rose Gilt Flower Birds Qianlong Qing 18C

ITEM DETAILS

Inventory Code: INV5543

Object: Teapot with Cover

Material: Porcelain with Famille Rose Enamels and Gilding

Origin: China

Period: Qing Dynasty - Qianlong 

Date: 18th Century

Decoration: Famille Rose birds, flowering branches, pink blossoms, blue ornamental rocks and gilt accents

Mark: Unmarked

MEASUREMENTS

Height: 5.91 in / 15.0 cm

Width: 4.72 in / 12.0 cm

Depth: 9.45 in / 24.0 cm (including spout and handle)

CONDITION

FAIR (3/5) - Antique condition with the tip of the spout broken off, leaving a shortened opening with an exposed porcelain edge. The teapot body appears generally well preserved, with surface wear, scattered staining, minor glaze imperfections and rubbing to the enamel and gilded decoration. The handle has an old metal wire binding near its upper section. The accompanying cover does not match the bird decoration of the teapot and has several visible hairlines, together with minor rim wear and staining. Please review the photos carefully for more details.

DESCRIPTION

An attractive Chinese porcelain teapot decorated in the Famille Rose palette, attributed to the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, 18th century. The rounded body is finely painted with birds among flowering branches, bright pink blossoms, turquoise and green foliage, and richly coloured blue ornamental rocks. Delicate iron-red branches and a narrow floral border around the shoulder complement the soft pale glaze, while scattered gilded accents add decorative interest. The teapot has a gracefully curved loop handle, a rising tubular spout and a circular foot. The accompanying domed porcelain cover features floral sprays, iron-red borders and a rounded finial, although its decoration differs from the bird and flower design of the body. Despite the damaged spout and associated cover, the piece retains considerable decorative appeal and displays the colourful character of Chinese export porcelain.

COLLECTOR'S NOTE

Famille Rose porcelain became especially popular during the Yongzheng and Qianlong reigns, when Chinese workshops developed sophisticated enamel palettes featuring pink, green, turquoise, blue and iron-red tones. Bird and flower compositions were widely admired for their naturalistic beauty and symbolic associations with harmony, prosperity and the changing seasons. Teapots of this type were produced for both domestic use and the flourishing export market. The surviving enamel decoration and traditional rounded form make this an appealing example for collectors of Qing Dynasty porcelain, with the Qianlong attribution based on stylistic characteristics rather than documented provenance.

NOTES

The spout has lost its original tip, and the accompanying cover is not an exact decorative match to the teapot. Several hairlines are visible on the cover. The handle retains an old metal wire binding. The period attribution has not been independently authenticated. Please review all photos carefully as they form part of the description.