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A PEWTER-ENCASED YIXING TEAPOT
8110 Qing dynasty
Of guqin or zither form supporting a fitted lid,
76 | BONHAMS arching handle, and tapered spout all formed
partially from carved hardstone, one side
incised to depict a bird perching upon leafy
branches, reversed by a poetic inscription
bearing a signature reading Bulang; the clay
interior bearing the seal of early 19th century
potter Yang Pengnian reading Yang Pengnian
zhi.
5 1/4in (13.3cm) high
US$2,500 - 4,000
8110
A CLOISONNÉ HU-FORM VASE
Late Qing/Republic period
Of full pear shape raised on a tall foot and
applied with separately cast elephant head
handles, the walls encircled with a narrow
lingzhi fungus band above two larger bands
of classic lotus flowers and leaf scrolls
separated by a band of bats in cloud-collar
cartouches, the motifs picked out in white
and richly hued enamels on a uniform
turquoise ground, the concave base and the
various exposed edges finished in gilt.
12 7/8in (32.7cm) high
US$4,000 - 6,000
