LOT 67 (3199114) Est R500 to R1500 – A 20th Century Oriental Blue and White Swing-handle Teapot with later Sterling silver mounts

Description

the detachable flat domed finialled cover, over a silver mounted collar rim and above a glazed drum-shaped body with hand-painted stylised 5-claw sky dragon pursuing a flaming pearl, surrounded by scattered cloud bands in cobalt blue underglaze, on a craquelure ground, integral lugs, supporting a raised and cast rope-twist swing-handle, on a circular base with attached silver foot rim, stamped 925, further embellished with an underglazed 6 character mark on the underside (Height without handle: 13cm, height with handle: 17cm)(Weighable silver mass: 38g) (Condition report: Firing and glaze imperfections evident)