A CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE-ROSE HEXAFOIL TEABOWL AND SAUCER circa 1735

each painted in the center with a peony sprig surrounded on the saucer and on the exterior of the teabowl with colorfully patterned petal-shaped panels edged in yellow and alternating with peony petals below flowering branches and floral sprigs on the lightly 'carved' and gilt-edged petal-shaped rim. Small original chip on the teabowl rim.

A. V. & M. R. Santos, London, September 12, 1985

2mm frit/chip to rim edge of cup, otherwise both in good condition. Santos sticker.
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