A hexagonal Yixing teapot and cover late 17th / early 18th century

A hexagonal Yixing teapot and cover late 17th / early 18th century, the sides applied with phoenix, deer, lotus and cloud scrolls beneath an overhead handle, replacement metal spout, 17cm. (2) Provenance: the Arthur J Harris collection. Illustrated: Patrice Valfré, Yixing: Teapots for Europe, no.195. Exhibited: Yixing, L'Art de la Theiere Pourpre, Royal Brussels Museum, April - September 2001.