Asian Art I - 18th May 2011

Lot 3

A hexagonal section Yixing teapot and cover c.1700-25

Estimate £1,200 - £1,800 | Hammer £3800

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Description

A hexagonal section Yixing teapot and cover c.1700-25, the sloping sides pierced with panels of flowering branches, the cover reticulated with ruyi scrolls, a little restoration, 18cm. (2) Provenance: the Arthur J Harris collection. Illustrated: Patrice Valfré, Yixing: Teapots for Europe, p.228, no.261.