Asian Art II - 23rd May 2012

Lot 756

A Chinese Yixing teapot and cover 18th century

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £4500

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Description

A Chinese Yixing teapot and cover 18th century, with a rectangular body, the knop formed as a Buddhist lion dog with its ball, seal mark to the base, probably for Song Lin Zhu, some restoration, 20.8cm. (2) Provenance: from the collection of John and Helen Bargolini. With paper label, exhibited Hoghton Tower, Exhibition of Chinese Tea Ware, Yixing Purple Clay, no.3.