Asian Art I - 18th May 2011

Lot 23

A good and large Yixing teapot and cover c.1700-25

Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £30000

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Description

A good and large Yixing teapot and cover c.1700-25, the sides applied with detailed decoration of phoenix perched atop of rocks amidst swirling peony sprays, the cover with four stylized characters, two seal marks to the base, minor faults, 26.8cm. (2) Provenance: the Arthur J Harris collection. Illustrated: Patrice Valfré, Yixing: Teapots for Europe, p.224, no.242.
Exhibited: Yixing, L'Art de la Theiere Pourpre, Royal Brussels Museum, April - September 2001.