.jpg?w=1)
QING DYNASTY, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Details
A CARVED 'PRUNUS' YIXING TEAPOT
QING DYNASTY, LATE 19TH CENTURY
The teapot is of compressed form, and is carved to one side with a blossoming prunus branch and to the other side with an inscription and signed Zi Ye. The slightly concave base with a seal mark reading Mansheng jian zhi, which may be translated as 'Made by Mansheng', the base of the handle and the underside of the cover are marked Zhi yun.
5 3/8 in. (13.8 cm.) wide, Japanese wood box
QING DYNASTY, LATE 19TH CENTURY
The teapot is of compressed form, and is carved to one side with a blossoming prunus branch and to the other side with an inscription and signed Zi Ye. The slightly concave base with a seal mark reading Mansheng jian zhi, which may be translated as 'Made by Mansheng', the base of the handle and the underside of the cover are marked Zhi yun.
5 3/8 in. (13.8 cm.) wide, Japanese wood box
Provenance
Japanese private collection, acquired in the 1900s
If you wish to view the condition report of this lot, please sign in to your account.