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A YIXING SQUARE TEAPOT AND COVER BY A YIXING INSCRIBED TEAPOT AND COVER BY
ZHENG NINGHOU SHAO YOULAN
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) JIAQING-DAOGUANG PERIOD (1796-1850)
The teapot is of square section with a curved spout and C-shaped The teapot is incised on the columnar body with a poetic
handle, surmounted by a cover of conforming form applied with a inscription about the brewing of tea under bright moonlight and
loop finial. The base is impressed with a Zheng Ninghou zhi, ‘made breezy winds. The base is impressed with the seal Youlan mizhi,
by Zheng Ninghou’, seal. ‘privately made by Youlan’, and the underside of the cover with
3‰ in. (9.8 cm.) high, box another seal Youlan.
4º in. (10.8 cm.) high, box
HK$200,000-250,000 US$26,000-32,000
HK$100,000-150,000 US$13,000-19,000
Zheng Ninghou was a renowned Yixing teapot maker from Yangxian,
active during the late Ming to early Qing period. The signature Youlan found on the current teapot refers to Shao Youlan,
a celebrated Yixing teapot maker active during the Jiaqing to Daoguang
period.
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