A large Yixing melon-shaped teapot and cover early 19th century

£500 - £800

£26,000

A large Yixing melon-shaped teapot and cover early 19th century, applied with large leafy tendrils issuing from the handle, the body incised with bamboo and calligraphy, large chips to the cover's flange, 22cm. (2) Provenance: the Arthur J Harris collection. Illustrated: Patrice Valfré, Yixing: Teapots for Europe, no.74.