A massive Yixing teapot and cover mid 18th century

A massive Yixing teapot and cover mid 18th century, each side applied with two phoenix amongst flowering peony issuing from rockwork, highlighted in gilt and enamel, the cover surmounted by a female lion dog with her paw resting on her puppy, their fur richly detailed in gilt, small seal mark to the cover for Hanzhen, a few small chips, 30cm. (2) Provenance: the Arthur J Harris collection. Illustrated: Patrice Valfré, Yixing Teapots for Europe, no.321. Exhibited: Yixing, L'Art de la Theiere Pourpre, Royal Brussels Museum, April - September 2001.