An Yixing teapot and cover 19th century

An Yixing teapot and cover 19th century, finely enamelled with butterflies, flowers and gourds in two shades of blue, faint traces of gilt detailing, three columns of incised calligraphy to the base including Mengchen, crack to the cover, 15.8cm. (2) Provenance: the Arthur J Harris collection. Illustrated: Patrice Valfré, Yixing: Teapots for Europe, no.176.