Cloisonne Teapot

Physical description

Teapot (a) with hexagonal curved sides and two metal handles slotted into brackets on flat shoulder. Raised neck holds lid. Curved spout. Decoration of books, flowers in baskets, floral and geometric borders. Interior is blue enamel, edges are metal. Lid (b) has flower pattern and a metal decoration added in the form of a grape branch and a mouse under a flower.