Yixing Zisha Wares - 15 Nov 2011
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An Yixing teapot and cover early 18th century
An Yixing teapot and cover early 18th century, of duanni type, applied with squirrels and grapevine and incised with calligraphy reading Shui Lui Hua Zi Fang (If the water flows the flowers will bloom on their own) and Shan Hui Yue Chu Chung (when the path upwards is sinuous the moon is setting), impressed mark to the cover for Jiang Jin Chang, some restoration to the cover and spout, 17.5cm. (2)
Provenance: the Arthur J Harris collection.
Illustrated: Patrice Valfré, Yixing Teapots for Europe, no.291.
Exhibited: Yixing, L'Art de la Theiere Pourpre, Royal Brussels Museum, April - September 2001.