Dimensions: 4-1/8" H x 6-1/8" W

Chinese Ming Dynasty ruby-red tea pot. Thick potted, tea pot in globular body, raised upon flat round base, with dome lid finial. Flanked with u-shape curved spout and a simply looped handle. All reserved hand painted ornamentations are rendered in ruby-red underglaze base color which contrast against the creme fine color. The main body adorned with repeating interlocking floral petals. The underside unglazed, revealed the pale-creme ground and dark grayish brown spotted firing marks and edge-cut foot rim. The glaze appearance on the blue painting resembled the texture of an orange peel "ju-pi" (chu-p'i) or a chicken skin. This inadvertently gave texture, energy, and shading to the design. The clay is very fine, with a brilliant glaze finish that was applied by a meticulous, the shape is uniformly proportioned.

Over all in EXCELLENT condition.
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