Asian Art I - 18th May 2011

Lot 8

A large Yixing teapot and cover 17th / 18th century

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £16000

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Description

A large Yixing teapot and cover 17th / 18th century, the speckled body rising from a narrow foot, the short tapering spout issuing from the flattened shoulder, square seal mark to the base, some restoration, 19.7cm. (2) Provenance: the Arthur J Harris collection. Illustrated: Patrice Valfré, Yixing: Teapots for Europe, p.171, no.24.