Qianlong period (1736-95), circa 1765, porcelain teapot possibly made for Robert Sayer of Cheriton in Kent, gilt ruyi head border and scattered floral blooms to cover and body.

6 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.

Private Collection, Virginia Beach, Virginia Collected by the consignor and her husband with the guidance of David Sanctuary Howard, who literally wrote the book on Chinese Armorial porcelain. The couple began collecting during the 1970s from galleries and auction houses across Europe and the United States, and even from Howard himself. This collection is a very special offering of some rare and wonderful pieces collected over a lifetime with great care and passion.

Repairs to the body; small area of restoration to the lid rim; minor chips to rim and foot rim; rubbing to gilt.