106: A CELADON GROUND FAMILLE ROSE TEAPOT QIANLONG MARK AND PERIOD AND BOX

106: A CELADON GROUND FAMILLE ROSE TEAPOT QIANLONG MARK AND PERIOD AND BOX

A CELADON GROUND FAMILLE ROSE TEAPOT QIANLONG MARK AND PERIOD AND BOX. Dimensions: 6 x 4 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. It is in excellent condition with no repairs, chips, or cracks. Provenance: Exhibited at The Art Gallery Exhibition, Asian Art from the collection of Robert Edwards, 1965, Catalogue no. 37. Robert Edwards (1883-1979) and his wife Gloria (1886-1960). Thence by descent. Robert arrived in Shanghai in 1910, to work for Jardine, Matheson & Co. He married Gloria Byrne in 1917 and it was Gloria who took a special interest in acquiring Chinese antiques. The couple stayed in China until 1938/39. High resolution pictures can be found at https://file.ac/ccNNAkzxE-8/