Covered Cup, Three Teacups late 18th/early 19th century: covered teapot with famille rose palette depicting figures in a landscape, gilt highlights, 5-1/2 in., gilt losses to finial, old chip and repair to cover (possibly as made), both with interior top rim chips, flakes to spout; one teapot depicting boys at play, 4 in., lacking cover, old crack and repair to top rim, losses to decoration, firing anomalies, spout damaged and replaced with silver spout; Canton blue and white covered cup with gilt highlights, gilt entwined handle, 4 in., minor rim chip, gilt losses; rose Canton teacup, 18th century, 2-1/2 in., chips to rim and foot, hairline crack to top rim, losses to enamel; rose palette teacup with bouquet of flowers, gilt banding, discoloration and spotting; gilt lavender teacup, draped flowers, late 18th/early 19th century, 2-1/2 in., losses to decoration . Provenance: boys at play teapot from Professor's collection, Sotheby's, April 2000; Tennessee Private Collection