Yixing Zisha Wares - 15th November 2011

Lot 22

A small lotus-moulded Yixing teapot and wooden cover early 18th century

Estimate £500 - £800 | Hammer £500

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Description

A small lotus-moulded Yixing teapot and wooden cover early 18th century, applied and enamelled in Europe with peony and butterflies, replacement cover, the spout metal-capped, 15cm. (2) Provenance: the Arthur J Harris collection. Illustrated: Patrice Valfré, Yixing Teapots for Europe, no.317. Exhibited: Yixing, L'Art de la Theiere Pourpre, Royal Brussels Museum, April - September 2001.