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A RARE PAIR OF PEWTER- 十七世紀

MOUNTED COCONUT-SHELL 鑲錫椰殼雕松下清酌圖茶壺一對
TEAPOTS AND COVERS

17TH CENTURY

each with a domed hemispherical body, deftly carved in
relief to the exterior with seated scholars enjoying wine
with attendants beside, all amidst a garden landscape with
bamboo, pine and pierced rocks, set with a pewter loop handle
opposite a curved spout, the cover similarly decorated with a
pair of striding chilong centred by a finial in the form of a shou
character roundel, the rims, interior and base mounted with
pewter
w. 13.2 cm, 5¼ in.

HK$ 150,000-200,000
US$ 19,200-25,500

It is rare to find a pair of coconut-shell teapots of this quality,
skilfully mounted in pewter. Compare the closely related
elements on the carved design on a coconut-shell incense box
and cover from the Qing Court collection, and still in Beijing,
illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the
Palace Museum. Bamboo, Wood, Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn
Carvings, Hong Kong, 2001, pl. 87.

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