A rare Chinese Export Famille-Verte peach-form 'Surprise' teapot. Kangxi period, circa 1720

A rare Chinese Export Famille-Verte peach-form 'Surprise' teapot. Kangxi period, circa 1720. photo Sotheby's

the red ground reserved with leaf-shaped panels of flowering plants. height 5 1/8 in., 13 cm - Estimate 4,000—6,000 USD. Lot Sold 5,938 USD

Sotheby's. Important Americana Including American Stoneware Assembled by Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hochberg, 21 Jan 11, New York www.sothebys.com