Pair of Cloisonné Teapots
50.31.37
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A pair of identical miniature teapots, decorated with cloisonné, in the Tibetan style. The main body divided into segments of alternating black and turquoise background, then covered with pink, pale blue, yellow and red five-petalled flowers in a random pattern. The handle and spout in a royal blue ground with red spots, most of which have disappeared. The cloisonné is outlined with a rope-design wire. The finial of the lid is fashioned into the shape of a large open lotus.