Asian Art I - 18th May 2011

Lot 10

A tall Yixing teapot and cover c.1700-25

Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £2200

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Description

A tall Yixing teapot and cover c.1700-25, each side applied with two figures on a bridge before pagodas, the cover with flower sprays, square seal mark, the spout a metal replacement, restoration to the cover and handle, 17cm. (2) Provenance: the Arthur J Harris collection. Illustrated: Patrice Valfré, Yixing: Teapots for Europe, p.216, no.201.
Exhibited: Yixing, L'Art de la Theiere Pourpre, Royal Brussels Museum, April - September 2001.