Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Tea Pot, circa 1790
Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Tea Pot, circa 1790, painted on two sides in polychrome enamels with Arms of Bennett above motto "Sauviter in Modo Fortiter Inre" (Gentle in manner, firm in principle), underglaze blue details and borders picked out in gold; cover with fruit-form finial.
Height 5 ½ in. Length 9 ¾ in. Diameter 5 ¼ in.From the Starbuck East Brick, Nantucket, MA
Condition Report: expert repair to spout Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
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Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Tea Pot, circa 1790, painted on two sides in polychrome enamels with Arms of Bennett above motto "Sauviter in Modo Fortiter Inre" (Gentle in manner, firm in principle), underglaze blue details and borders picked out in gold; cover with fruit-form finial.
Height 5 ½ in. Length 9 ¾ in. Diameter 5 ¼ in.From the Starbuck East Brick, Nantucket, MA
Condition Report: expert repair to spout Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.