A Chinese teapot decorated with lotus in blue enamel, Xianfeng seal mark, late 19th century

蓝彩莲花茶壶，咸丰六字款印, 19世纪晚期

the base of deep rounded form with a shallow flush fitting domed top and a lotus pod form finial, the spout modelled joined to the body and with a simple loop handle, decorated in blue enamel with scrolling lotus and bats, some of the details with light blue highlighting, with four iron red bordered gilt 'shou' medallions, the base with a six-character iron red Xianfeng seal mark

For a Guangxu Mark and Period Box in the same design see 'S.Marchant & Son, Exhibition of Nineteenth Century Mark and Period Porcelain, 1991'' No 77

壶身圆深, 盖浅, 盖钮作寿桃状, 壶嘴、壶柄与壶身紧连, 壶身绘有蓝彩莲花及蝙蝠, 并有镀金寿字装饰, 壶底有咸丰六字款印

类同式样设计之物为光绪年间的一件盒子,详见 S.Marchant & Son 著: Exhibition of Nineteenth Century Mark and Period Porcelain (《19世纪瓷器及印款展览》), 1991年, 第 77件。