A hexagonal Yixing teapot and cover 1st quarter 18th century

£800 - £1,200

£800

A hexagonal Yixing teapot and cover 1st quarter 18th century, each panel pierced with pine and prunus designs, the cover surmounted with a mythical creature with a bifid tail, the spout a metal replacement, a little restoration, 16.5cm. (2) Provenance: the Arthur J Harris collection. Illustrated: Patrice Valfré, Yixing: Teapots for Europe, no.260.