A VERY LARGE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN TEAPOT WITH COVER China, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). The large teapot of cylindrical form with a curved spout, brass rings to the rim and to the foot and surmounted by a circular cover, the overhead metal handle rising from the shoulder, the walls finely painted in underglaze blue, depicting a lively scene of a Chinese village surrounded by its city wall and its different city gates, warriors, and everyday people. The base with a four-character manufacturing mark bao zhu li ji.

Condition: Excellent condition with hardly any traces of wear.
Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.

Weight: 3.4 kg
Dimensions: Height 22.3 cm