CHINESE KANGXI 'CADOGAN' WINE EWER
peach-form with famille rose floral and bat decoration on yellow ground
6"h; 7.5" handle to spout
Lord Cadogan (1676-1726) took a fancy to these strange puzzle ewers and imported them into England as tea pots. The internal structure allows them to be filled from a stopper-less hole in the bottom, and poured upright with no spillage.
Condition: some restoration to the top
Estimate: $300 - $500
Realized: $750 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 428 : CHINESE KANGXI 'CADOGAN' WINE EWER
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