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AN YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER AN YIXING MARBLED SLIP-DECORATED A PEWTER-ENCASED YIXING TEAPOT
18th century FIGURE OF BUDAI AND A SET OF TEN CUPS
The vessel modelled as a seated phoenix, Late Ming Dynasty 19th century
the head turned to the reverse, a short spout Seated wearing voluminous loose robes, The hexagonal teapot incised with
issuing from the neck, the body carved and open at the front to reveal the large belly, blossoming prunus and inscribed to the
incised to simulate the plumage, the cover in holding a sack in his right hand, the left hand reverse, stamped seal to the interior;
the form of a pearl issuing from flames. 15cm resting on his knee. 16.5cm (6.1/2in) high. the cups of various forms, incised with
(5.7/8in) long. (2). calligraphic inscriptions, jade mounts.
£1,000 - 1,500 The teapot 9cm (3.1/2in) wide. (12).
£800 - 1,200 HK$9,800 - 15,000
HK$7,800 - 12,000 CNY8,900 - 13,000 £2,000 - 3,000
CNY7,100 - 11,000 HK$20,000 - 29,000
CNY18,000 - 27,000
See a similar teapot in the British Museum,
collection no. OA+.6621; and a similar tea Provenance
pot published in P. Valfre, Yixing: Teapots for Property from a French private collection,
Europe, Poligny, 2000, no. 226. acquired in China in the late 19th century,
and thence by descent.

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