A hexagonal section Yixing teapot and cover mid 18th century

A hexagonal section Yixing teapot and cover mid 18th century, raised on a shaped footrim, the curved sides rising to a tall neckrim decorated with a diaper band, the cover with a lion dog finial before a spinning brocade ball, small seal mark to the cover, a little restoration to the cover, 20.5cm. (2) Provenance: the Arthur J Harris collection. Illustrated: Patrice Valfré, Yixing: Teapots for Europe, p.238, no.312.