Asian Art I - 18th May 2011

Lot 72

A large and early Yixing teapot 1st half 17th century

Estimate £150 - £250

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Description

A large and early Yixing teapot 1st half 17th century, the plain globular body raised on a rectangular section foot, square seal mark to the base, replacement metal spout, the cover lacking, 23.5cm. Provenance: the Arthur J Harris collection. Illustrated: Patrice Valfré, Yixing: Teapots for Europe, p.165, no.9.