Asian Art I - 18th May 2011

Lot 29

An Yixing teapot and cover c.1700-25

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £15000

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Description

An Yixing teapot and cover c.1700-25, the compressed globular body decorated with two bands of floral lappets in high relief, the cover surmounted with Liu Hai's three-legged toad, some damages and repairs, 16cm. (2) Provenance: the Arthur J Harris collection. Illustrated: Patrice Valfré, Yixing: Teapots for Europe, p.233, no.285.