Full title: A Chinese gilt-decorated blue-ground teapot and cover, Qianlong mark and of the period Description: L.: 16 cm - H.: 15,5 cmÊ Provenance: A Belgian private collection.Ê Ref.: - Sotheby's, London, Nov. 6, 2013, lot 158, for a small gilt-decorated blue-ground vase. (sold GBP 80.500) (link available on our website) - Sotheby's, Hong Kong, Oct. 3, 2017, lot 3628, for a pair of small gilt-decorated blue-ground jars with famille rose panels. (sold HKD 5.500.000) (link available on our website) - Bonham's, London, Nov. 8, 2004, lot 165, for a pair of gilt-decorated blue-ground Tibetan style ewers. (sold GBP 105.650) Please note the strong resemblance in execution of the spouts on these examples and our current example. (link available on our website)