Asian Art I - 18th May 2011

Lot 66

A small Yixing teapot and cover c.1675-1700

Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £420

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Description

A small Yixing teapot and cover c.1675-1700, the hexagonal section body with curved sides, applied with peony and other flowers, the handle with an animal mask terminal, the spout a metal replacement, the cover restored, 14cm. (2) Provenance: the Arthur J Harris collection. Illustrated: Patrice Valfré, Yixing: Teapots for Europe, p.217, no.207.