A very fine Chinese famille rose « cockerel » teapot. Yongzheng

Decorated in the famille rose palette, with the classic image of a cockerel amongst rockwork and flowering branches of peony and  carnation flowers. Diapered borders on the neck and the cover.

COUNTRY : China
PERIOD : Yongzheng (1723-1735)
MATIERIAL : Porcelain
SIZE : 3.42 in. (8.7 cm)
REFERENCE : D680
STATUT : sold
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Pieces with  similar decoration are illustrated by George C. Williamson in The Book of Famille Rose (1970,Charles E. Tuttle Company, Rutland).