Covered Teapot with Saucer

China

Kangxi period (1661-1722), 18th century

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Solid light blue jasper creamer with applied lilac and white relief decoration, resting on a narrower foot decorated with a band of floral motifs, the slightly bulbous body with applied lilac medallions containing classical scenes, and white relief including heavy fruiting festoons terminating at ram's heads, ribbons, and trophies, with loop handle and beak spout.
Oval Tassie glass intaglio with Venus and Cupid, 'MARXANT" in field
Upper left crossed hammer and gad, upper right a sun with rays.
Vase with a round, exaggerated cup shape. The vase's exterior is colored dark green that tapers to light green towards the base of the bowl. There is a buildup of dark glaze around the center of the vase that appears to be dripping down the form in places. The vase's exterior is rough in texture around the top and bottom of the vase, with thin, irregularly-sized horizontal lines around the form. the rim of the vase is unglazed, beige stoneware. The vase's interior is partially glazed, the upper half of the itnerior ranging in color from orange to dark red. The lower half of the interior is light green, then the interior's center is dark red. The interior also features the same thin, horizontal lines that are on the exterior.