Small silver teapot ‘Lady and Child’, Qing dynasty

A silver teapot with a circular base and a cylindrical body that tapers slightly towards the mouth, flanked by two supports from which a movable handle hangs. It has an elongated upward-pointing mouthpiece on one side. The body is decorated with an incised scene of a young lady carrying a basket with a happy child. On the back is a four-character stamp ‘康熙六年’. Shows age wear and patina. 

Size: 12 x 12.5 x 10 cm

Weight: 642.3 g