An Yixing teapot and cover mid 18th century

£800 - £1,200 £700

An Yixing teapot and cover mid 18th century, the brick red body of curved rectangular-section, incised with calligraphy to one side, the cover with a lion dog and spinning brocade ball finial, some restoration to the cover, 16.5cm. (2) Provenance: the Arthur J Harris collection. Illustrated: Patrice Valfré, Yixing Teapots for Europe, no.315.