Yixing Zisha Wares - 15th November 2011

Lot 11

A hexagonal Yixing teapot and cover 1st quarter 18th century

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £800

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Description

A hexagonal Yixing teapot and cover 1st quarter 18th century, each panel pierced with pine and prunus designs, the cover surmounted with a mythical creature with a bifid tail, the spout a metal replacement, a little restoration, 16.5cm. (2) Provenance: the Arthur J Harris collection. Illustrated: Patrice Valfré, Yixing: Teapots for Europe, no.260.