China, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Both lobed teapots with slender handles, straight spouts and standing on four short feet, painted in underglaze blue with floral spray panels, the cover similarly decorated.
Condition: With fritting along the rims and edges, one cover knob repaired, otherwise good condition. Provenance: Holzapfel collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot was acquired by the grandfather of Mr. Holzapfel before 1970 and has been in the Holzapfel family ever since.
Weight: c. 400 g each Dimensions: Height 13 cm each