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2864
A YIXING ‘DRAGON-CARP’ TEAPOT AND COVER ᪺Գ⛥ 㷍ἕ㶯⽗ೞ⧂ᕸ᧙㮾٫㹪
BY HUANG YULIN
ᄓ᪪厍ℱ㿋
GUANGXU PERIOD (1875-1908)
The teapot is moulded on one side with a scaly dragon emerging ೭㘻㵲הᱡ᭢᯳᱖ₕ卿Ӭ㬷㱈䂆Ꮘⅸ⡠卿औӬ㬷㱈Ӭཫ㸣㷚ࣿӲ㯤ỉⅸ卿
from waves in pursuit of a flaming pearl, the other side with a carp న᠀ה䂆㕇卿೭⸌ㅛ⎏䂆㲛ࣿ䂆⯢⬒ֳ⥊⯇ൈ卿ᙃ㵲ᦔᎰ㷚ࢇ䂆㙁ǯ
and three pearls, the handle incised with scales representing the
dragon body. The cover is moulded with a cloud-form finial above
a movable dragon head with an extendable tongue. The underside
of the cover is impressed with the seal Yulin.
7¬ in. (19.5 cm.) wide, box
HK$80,000-120,000 US$11,000-15,000
This intricately potted teapot depicts the lively imagery of the legendary
carp transforming into a dragon after leaping over the ‘Dragon Gate’,
symbolising the success of a candidate in passing the civil servant
examination in ancient China and hence onto a path of honour and 2864 (mark)
status. The signature Yulin is that of Huang Yulin, a renowned Yixing
potter active during the late 19th to early 20th century.
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