Antique Chinese c1920 Bridge Handle Tea Pot Cobalt Blue & White Hand Painted Games It is made of a

It is made of a heavy bronze and sits on three legs adorned with tiny foo dog heads

From the Murasaki Shikibu's 11th century literary masterpiece Tales of Genji

it remains in fine condition

This portable calligraphy tansu has three drawers and a lidded top section

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Antique Chinese c1920 Bridge Handle Tea Pot Cobalt Blue & White Hand Painted Games It is made of aThis is an antique Chinese tea pot from the late Qing or early Republic period (c 1920). The form of the handle is called a "Bridge" handle. All hand painted in cobalt blue. Decorated in a popular motif from the Qing period. The foot and mouth are unglazed while the interior is fully glazed. Bottom is stamped with the Jian Ding government export approval seal indicating that it was permitted to be exported. In this case the seal was given in Shanghai.