The teapot has canted corners and a tall, upright handle. It is relief-decorated to each side side with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl amongst clouds and the back panel is decorated with a bird in flight. The incised feathers of the bird and the scales of the dragons are all finely detailed. The cover is decorated with clouds and surmounted with a finial.
7 in. (18 cm.) high

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The form of this teapot with its tall, upright handle can also be found on famille verte teapots from the Kangxi period (1662-1722). The depiction of a dragon chasing a flaming pearl is common in Chinese art from the Tang dyasty (618-907) onwards. The dragon represents an imperial symbol of power and protection, while the pearl can be linked to the Buddihist talismatic jewel that symbolises transcendent wisdom.