Asian Art I - 22nd May 2013

Lot 267

A Chinese Yixing teapot and cover 18th century

Estimate £4,000 - £6,000 | Hammer £7500

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Description

A Chinese Yixing teapot and cover 18th century, the reticulated body formed as bamboo sections, decorated with panels of bamboo leaves, the spout, handle and knop formed as branches, the cover joined by a fine chain, unmarked, 15cm. (2)

Cf. The Art of The Yixing Potter, The K S Lo Collection, p.145, no.28 for a similar example.

十八世紀  宜興紫砂玲瓏八竹壺