Yixing Zisha Wares - 15th November 2011

Lot 330

An Yixing teapot and cover late 19th century

Estimate £800 - £1,200

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Description

An Yixing teapot and cover late 19th century, the round body applied with seed pods, nuts and fruits, the sides applied with stylized dragons contesting flaming pearls, the cover formed as a mushroom, impressed mark to the inside of the cover, 16.5cm. (2) Provenance: from the collection of Peter and Susan Wain. Cf. K S Lo, The Stonewares of Yixing, p.156 for a similar example.