Blue and White Porcelain Dragons Teapot

A Chinese blue and white dragons tea pot and lid with metal mounts from the late Qing Dynasty. The pot has a globular body, two moulded rings to the shoulders where the C-shaped metal handle is inserted, truncated-conical spout with metal end, and a domed lid with circular finial. The body  of the pot is hand-painted with dragons amidst clouds and flames. 

Provenance: From the collection of Charlotte Horstman and Gerald Godfrey Hong Kong