Asian Art I - 18th May 2011

Lot 73

An Yixing teapot c.1700-25

Estimate £400 - £600

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Description

An Yixing teapot c.1700-25, the body applied with borders of stiff leaf lappets incised with a scrolling design, and with a band of flowerheads, square seal mark to the base, the spout, handle and cover metal replacements, 17.2cm. (2) Provenance: the Arthur J Harris collection. Illustrated: Patrice Valfré, Yixing: Teapots for Europe, p.219, no.212.