19th Century, according to the inventory

Moulded around the bulbus half with a scholar pouring tea, attended by a page boy, seated in a garden with flowering plants issuing from pierced Taihu rocks, beneath a collar of pendant leaf lappets encircling the mouth, the base with a spurious moulded four character Qianlong mark; the fitted domed tortoise-shell cover reticulated with dragon and a aquatic plants, insects, animals, amid scrolling plants

18cm high / 210gr

Provenance: purchased from Sotheby's Hong Kong, 2nd May 1995, lot 309 (Sotheby's sticker to the inside)

Condition: With four insect holes to the body and dust to the inside, slight discolouration to the ivory ring as shown on the catalogue photos Inventory: CC8

Special Notice: Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country. CITES is required to export this lot.