Lot Essay
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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JIAQING-DAOGUANG PERIOD (1796-1850)
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A YIXING INSCRIBED TEAPOT AND COVER BY SHAO YOULAN
JIAQING-DAOGUANG PERIOD (1796-1850)
The teapot is incised on the columnar body with a poetic inscription about the brewing of tea under bright moonlight and breezy winds. The base is impressed with the seal Youlan mizhi, ‘privately made by Youlan’, and the underside of the cover with another seal Youlan.
4 ¼ in. (10.8 cm.) high, box
JIAQING-DAOGUANG PERIOD (1796-1850)
The teapot is incised on the columnar body with a poetic inscription about the brewing of tea under bright moonlight and breezy winds. The base is impressed with the seal Youlan mizhi, ‘privately made by Youlan’, and the underside of the cover with another seal Youlan.
4 ¼ in. (10.8 cm.) high, box
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Priscilla Kong