Asian Art II - 23rd May 2012

Lot 829

A Chinese Yixing hexagonal teapot and cover probably dated 1874 and by Wang Shi Qi

Estimate £350 - £450 | Hammer £550

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Description

A Chinese Yixing hexagonal teapot and cover probably dated 1874 and by Wang Shi Qi, the undulating sides believed to be incised by Jia Xu with a landscape scene, the reverse with calligraphy, all above a band of ruyi heads, 16.5cm. (2) Exhibited: Aberystwyth International Potters Festival 1995, No.2. Provenance: from the collection of Peter and Susan Wain.