A CANTON ENAMEL COVERED TEAPOT AND BURNER Circa 1745 (2)THE RICHARD KELTON COLLECTIONA CANTON ENAMEL COVERED TEAPOT AND BURNERCirca 1745The globular body supporting a S-curved spout and a hinged arched handle, the body enameled with sages and boys appreciating antiques in a garden setting, all below a pendent lappet border and a wide diaper band enclosing 'floral' cartouches at the rim, the tripod stand with a shaped ruyi-head apron between curvilinear legs and enclosing a circular burner support. 13in (33cm) high overall (2).Provenance:Christie's New York, 24 September 1988, lot 543Published and Exhibited:The Dragon and the Eagle: American Traders in China, A Century of Trade from 1784 to 1900, Hong Kong Maritime Museum, Hong Kong, 2018, vol. 1, cat. no. 4.13. -