Two yixing teapots and covers, 20th century
(4)Estimate $2,000 – $3,000
comprising one incised with a long inscription and with fish among lotus plants, the base and cover with impressed seal marks, the other simulating roughened bark on the exterior, the cover with knop in the form of thatched huts, the base and cover with impressed seal marks
(4)
18 cm wide, 17 cm wide
- Lot Sold $11,000 (Hammer Price)
- $13,420 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Condition Report
Square teapot: cover, handle, spout and body ring sound when tapped. Light staining to the interior from use. Slight aberration to the decoration on one side of the exterior, possibly an in-factory re-touch of an imperfection. No chips, cracks or restoration. Compressed ovoid teapot: cover, handle, spout and body ring sound. Overall good order, interior clean, no chips, cracks or restoration.
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Guy CairnduffHead Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Guy Cairnduff |
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Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith |
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Ann RobertsSpecialist Consultant, Asian Art Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts |
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Anthony HurlSpecialist Consultant Arts & DesignAdelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hur |
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Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
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Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Fiona Hayward |
