Asian Art I - 18th May 2011

Lot 5

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

Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £5000

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Description

A hexagonal Yixing teapot and cover late 17th / early 18th century, each facet decorated with an equestrian figure on a spiral diaper ground, the cover surmounted by a seated lion dog, its left paw resting on a loose brocade ball, the spout restored, 16.4cm. (2) Provenance: the Arthur J Harris collection. Illustrated: Patrice Valfré, Yixing: Teapots for Europe, p.217, no.202.
Exhibited: Yixing, L'Art de la Theiere Pourpre, Royal Brussels Museum, April - September 2001.