Hôtel Lambert, Une Collection Princière, Volume III : À travers l’Hôtel Lambert
Hôtel Lambert, Une Collection Princière, Volume III : À travers l’Hôtel Lambert
A gilt-bronze mounted Chinese porcelain teapot, the porcelain Kangxi period (1662-1722), the mounts, Netherlands circa 1700
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October 13, 06:27 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
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A gilt-bronze mounted Chinese porcelain teapot, the porcelain Kangxi period (1662-1722), the mounts, Netherlands circa 1700
of typical form, the domed lid adorned with a Centurion bust finial, the bulbous body decorated with figures within exotic landscapes, with scrolled handle and dragon-shaped spout
height 5½in.; width 6 in.; 14 cm; 15 cm.
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Théière en porcelaine de Chine bleu et blanc et monture de bronze doré, la porcelaine d'époque Kangxi (1662-1722), la monture, Hollande vers 1700
height 5½in.; width 6 in.; 14 cm; 15 cm.
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J. Kugel gallery, Paris;
Christie's London, 5 July 2013, lot 41.
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Galerie J. Kugel, Paris;
Christie's Londres, 5 juillet 2013, lot 41.
Dutch trading companies expanded the export in Chinese and Japanese porcelain in the 17th century, between 1604 and 1657, over a 3 million pieces of porcelain reached Europe as the market for porcelain grew insatiable.
Comparable shaped spouts of mythical beasts can also be found on Dutch silver tea wares, in particular a teapot dated 1714 and a tea-kettle of 1738 (Album Rijkmuseum Amsterdam; Masterpieces, 1952, no. 153).