Chinese export porcelain double-body (linglong) teapot decorated on famille rose (fencai) palette, Qianlong reign.

Very rare reticulated and double-body (linglong) Chinese export porcelain teapot and cover decorated on famille rose (fencai) palette enamels and gilt with flowers, c. 1770, Qianlong reign, Qing dynasty, h. 13,5 cm, 5¼ in; w.18 cm, 7in. 4-19273

◆ The first double-body pieces, including teapots, were manufactured during the early Kangxi reign, on the last quarter of the 17th century. In the 1770’s was also manufactured a very small group of double bodied items like vases, teapots and tea bowls with saucers.

非常罕見的中國外銷瓷粉彩描金花卉紋鏤雕雙體帶蓋茶壺，約1770年，清乾隆，高13.5厘米，5¼吋；長18厘米，7。

◆ 第一批雙體器物（包括茶壺）是在康熙早期（17世紀下半葉）製造的。在1770年代，還生產了非常少量的雙體器物，例如花瓶、茶壺、茶碗和盌。