A FAMILLE VERTE BARREL-SHAPED TEAPOT AND COVER, KANGXI PERIODChina, ca. 1700. The body decorated with bosses to the upper and lower rim. The wide, slightly domed lid with a bud-shaped finial. The teapot painted in emerald- and apple-green, yellow, iron-red, and aubergine enamels to one side with a prunus branch and to the other with blossoming peonies. The cover decorated with flowering branches encircled by a diapered band interspersed with auspicious symbols. The elegantly curved spout decorated with flames in iron-red.Provenance: Philip Suval, Inc., New York, 1993. Richard and Maxine Markell, acquired from the above. A copy of the original invoice from Philip Suval, New York, dated 11 June 1993, describing the piece as a famille verte drum shaped teapot and cover, dating it to the Kangxi period, ca. 1700, and stating a purchase price of USD 3,000 or approx.EUR 6,000 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), apanies this lot. Philip Suval Inc. was a noted art gallery, operating from at least 1879 in Southampton, New York, with an additional two locations listed in Manhattan by 1930. They are still in business today, specializing in antique ceramics. Richard Markell (1932-2021) was the son of chiropractor Maurice J. Markell, who established the family business Markell Shoes focusing on orthopedic footwear and orthotic devices. Richard and his wife Maxine (1935-2019) were avid collectors of Asian art, specializing in Chinese porcelain. Over the years, the couple amassed an extraordinary selection of extremely well-enameled pieces. They bought from some of the best dealers of their generation, and their purchases spanned 250 years of Chinese porcelain production.Condition: Good condition with minor old wear and expected manufacturing flaws, including dark spots and pitting. The handle with a minuscule hairline.Weight: 547.1 gDimensions: Length 18.9 cm, Height 11.1 cmLiteratureparison:Compare a related famille verte barrel shaped teapot, with a replaced spout, Kangxi period, in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, accession number 98.90A,B.Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: London, 6 November 2008, lot 166Price: GBP 3,600 or approx.EUR 6,600 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A famille verte powder-blue-ground barrel-shaped 'flowers' teapot and cover, Kangxi periodExpert remark:pare the closely related barrel-form, decoration, and size (11 cm). Note the powder blue glaze.康熙硬彩開光花卉紋茶壺中國，約1700年。壺體呈直筒式，前有短曲流，流口斜平切，扳彎曲，平壺蓋，鈕做頂珠狀。壺身上下各有一圈寶珠紋，中間開光五彩描繪富貴花卉紋。一側繪有桃樹，另一側繪有盛開的牡丹。壺蓋上描繪花樹。