A KOREAN CELADON TEAPOT

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A KOREAN CELADON TEAPOT
The globular body formed as the shell of a tortoise resting on a bed of lotus petals, the spout molded as the head of a dragon opposite a twisted handle, the cover in the form of a closed lotus bud with a lily pad surround; together with a Thai sawankalok celadon-glazed kneeling figure, the hands held in prayer before the chest, clad in a robe with swirling ribbons at the seams and a high crested cap, with bold features
Teapot 6½in. (16.6cm.) high (2)

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