A rare Yixing kendi and cover 2nd half 17th century

£2,000 - £3,000 £50,000

A rare Yixing kendi and cover 2nd half 17th century, the body applied with iris, prunus and pine, the neck with a continuous peony branch above a lappet band, the neck and footrim with ruyi heads, the cover finial and spout formed as mythical beasts, some damages and restoration, 21cm. (2) Provenance: the Arthur J Harris collection.