Chinese porcelain tea canister decorated in enamels in “tobacco leaf” style, Qianlong.

Unusual Chinese export porcelain tea canister and cover decorated in underglaze cobalt blue and in opaque enamels from the famille rose (fencai) palette with “tobacco leaf” style flowers, c. 1760, Qianlong reign, Qing dynasty, h. 11 cm, 4¼ in. 4-16227

Illustrated: Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, by A. Varela Santos, cat. 68. 

罕見的中國外銷瓷青花粉彩“煙草葉”紋帶蓋茶葉罐，約1760年，清乾隆，高11釐米，4¼英吋。

圖示：《中國陶瓷及工藝精品》，作者阿.瓦瑞拉.山度士，編號68。