Yixing Zisha Wares - 15th November 2011

Lot 132

A large Yixing enamelled teapot and cover 2nd half 18th century

Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £2800

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Description

A large Yixing enamelled teapot and cover 2nd half 18th century, each side painted with trees and buildings in a mountainous landscape, the neck with flowers and a tied gourd, Liu Hai's toad forming the cover's finial, 22cm. (2) Provenance: the Arthur J Harris collection. Illustrated: Patrice Valfré, Yixing Teapots for Europe, no.58.