Yixing Zisha Wares - 15th November 2011

Lot 358

A good Chinese Yixing tea set modern

Estimate £8,000 - £12,000

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Description

A good Chinese Yixing tea set modern, by Yang Qing Fang, after a bronze teapot for Emperor Xun, decorated with mythical masks on a scroll diaper ground. Comprising: a teapot and cover, four teabowls and four saucers, all in a fitted box with certificate. (12) This tea set was made specifically for the Aberystwyth International Potters Festival in 1995, at which Yang Qinfang demonstrated alongside Miss Zhou Dingfang. The tea set took six months to complete. Provenance: from the collection of Peter and Susan Wain. Acquired directly from the potter.