• Christie's Interiors auction at Christies

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    6 November 2013

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    • A CHINESE YIXING TEAPOT
    Lot 685 | FROM A COLLECTION OF YIXING POTTERY FORMED PRIOR TO 1998 /WebsiteLevel/More

    A CHINESE YIXING TEAPOT

    DATED SPRING OF GENGSHEN YEAR, CORRESPONDING TO 1920

    Price realised

    GBP 3,750

    Estimate

    GBP 500 - GBP 800

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    A CHINESE YIXING TEAPOT
    DATED SPRING OF GENGSHEN YEAR, CORRESPONDING TO 1920
    Of compressed form, moulded with a textured body inscribed to both sides, the cover with a short finial; sealed Tao Chang Te zhi to the base, Zhen Ji beneath the handle, (Chen) Shouzhen to the underside of the cover
    8½ in. (21.5 cm.) wide, handle to spout

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    FROM A COLLECTION OF YIXING POTTERY FORMED PRIOR TO 1998

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