Yixing Zisha Wares - 15th November 2011

Lot 85

A tall Yixing teapot and cover 18th century

Estimate £500 - £800 | Hammer £450

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Description

A tall Yixing teapot and cover 18th century, the cylindrical body applied with large peony sprays between horizontal bands, the cover with a ruyi knop, unmarked, some restoration, 19cm. (2) Provenance: the Arthur J Harris collection. Illustrated: Patrice Valfré, Yixing Teapots for Europe, no.300. Exhibited: Yixing, L'Art de la Theiere Pourpre, Royal Brussels Museum, April - September 2001.