Asian Art II - 23rd May 2012

Lot 841

A Chinese Yixing teapot and cover 19th/20th century

Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £1500

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Description

A Chinese Yixing teapot and cover 19th/20th 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) Cf. K S Lo, The Stonewares of Yixing, p.156 for a similar example. Provenance: from the collection of Peter and Susan Wain.