CHINESE EXPORT ROSE MEDALLION PORCELAIN TEA CANISTER WITH EROTIC DECORATION
Last Half of the 19th Century/Early 20th Century
Exterior with alternating panels depicting ladies in an interior, and birds, flowers and fruit within rockery. Exterior of cover with ladies and an attendant at a table. Interior of cover with a couple in an intimate position in a courtyard. Four-character Qianlong mark on base.
Height 9.75". Width across top 8.5".
Provenance:The estate of the Duchess of Marlborough, Consuelo Vanderbilt-Balsan.The estate of her eldest granddaughter, The Lady Sarah Consuelo Spencer-Churchill.The estate of artist Gustavo Novoa, Miami.Private Miami and Boston-area Collection.

No obvious mars or damages noted.

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