• Auction 17838

    Contemporary Clay: Yixing Pottery from the Irving Collection

    19 March 2019 - 26 March 2019, New York

    SALE TOTAL: 639,000 (USD)
67 Lots for Sale 17838
Lot 1
A COMPRESSED YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'INNER PEACE'
XU WEIMING (B. 1957), DATED 1994
6 in. (15.3 cm.) high
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$18,750
Lot 2
A SPECKLED BROWN YIXING ROUNDED RECTANGULAR TEAPOT AND COVER, 'PRECIOUS...
XU DAMING (1952-2016)
6 in. (15.3 cm.) across
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$5,250
Lot 3
A COMPRESSED YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'FLOWING'
WANG YINXIAN (1943-2018) AND ZHANG SHOUZHI (B. 1932)
8 ¼ in. (20.9 cm.) across
estimate
$30,000 - $50,000

price realized
$150,000
Lot 4
A COMPRESSED YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER WITH INSCRIPTIONS, 'OVERHANDLE'
YAO ZHIYUAN (B. 1971), DATED 1992
7 in. (17.8 cm.) high
estimate
$7,000 - $10,000

price realized
$9,375
Lot 5
A GLOBULAR YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'SHOT INLAID WITH SILVER'
BAO ZHONGMEI (B. 1944), DATED 1990
3 ¾ in. (9.5 cm.) high
estimate
$7,000 - $10,000

price realized
$11,250
Lot 6
A COMPRESSED YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'DRAGON'S SON'
XU XIUTANG (B. 1937) AND ZHOU GUIZHEN (B. 1943), DATED 1990
7 ½ in. (19.1 cm.) high
estimate
$10,000 - $15,000

price realized
$35,000
Lot 7
A BLACK YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER
YUFENG WORKSHOP, CIRCA 1910
5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm.) high
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$2,000
Lot 8
A BROWN STONEWARE CYLINDRICAL TEAPOT AND COVER, 'OIL DRUM'
RICHARD NOTKIN (B. 1948), AMERICAN, DATED 1992
8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm.) across
estimate
$1,200 - $1,800

price realized
$3,250
Lot 9
A YIXING BAMBOO-FORM TEAPOT AND COVER, 'DOUBLE BAMBOO OVERHANDLE'
WANG XIUFANG (B. 1954) AND XU DAMING (1952-2016)
10 ½ in. (26.6 cm.) high, cloth box
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$7,500
Lot 10
A YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'NESTING BIRD'
WANG YINXIAN (1943-2018)
5 ¾ in. (14.6 cm.) high, cloth box
estimate
$30,000 - $50,000

price realized
$137,500
Lot 11
A YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'FLAT LANTERN'
WU YAPING (B. 1972)
5 in. (12.7 cm.) across, cloth box
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$4,750
Lot 12
A COMPRESSED YIXING TEAPOT, 'SIDE HANDLE'
XU DAMING (1952-2016)
8 ½ in. (21.6 cm.) across
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$12,500
Lot 13
A LOTUS-FORM YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'SPRING LOTUS'
WANG YAJUN (B. 1969)
7 in. (17.7 cm.) across
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$3,250
Lot 14
A COMPRESSED 'LEAF-WRAPPED'-FORM YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'FOREST SERIES -...
LU WENXIA (B. 1966) AND LU JIANXING (B. 1958)
7 in. (17.8 cm.) across
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$4,750
Lot 15
A BLUE LOTUS LEAF-FORM YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'GREEN LOTUS FROG'
JIANG RONG (1919-2008)
6 in. (15.3 cm.) across, cloth box
estimate
$15,000 - $25,000

price realized
$37,500
Lot 16
A COMPRESSED YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'LARGE FLAT'
GAO DEZHI (B. 1930), DATED 1992
7 ½ in. (19.1 cm.) across
estimate
$800 - $1,200

price realized
$5,625
Lot 17
A TREE-TRUNK-FORM YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'FOREST SERIES - BURL'
LU WENXIA (B. 1966) AND LU JIANXING (B. 1958), DATED 1995
7 ¼ in. (18.4 cm.) across
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$2,000
Lot 18
AN IMPRESSED HEXAGONAL BASKET-FORM YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'BURLAP-OVER...
LU WENXIA (B. 1966) AND LU JIANXING (B. 1958)
6 in. (15.3 cm.) across
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$3,250
Lot 19
A YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER IN THE FORM OF A CLUSTER OF PEANUTS, 'NUTS'
ZHOU DINGFANG (B. 1965)
6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm.) across
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$2,000
Lot 20
A BAMBOO SHOOT-FORM YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'SHOOT'
ZHOU DINGFANG (B. 1965)
7 ¾ in. (19.6 cm.) across
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$4,750
Lot 21
A YIXING 'MUSHROOM' TEAPOT AND COVER, 'AFTER RAIN'
ZHOU DINGFANG (B. 1965)
6 in. (15.3 cm.) across
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$2,750
Lot 22
A YIXING BAMBOO-FORM TEAPOT AND COVER, 'SCORPIO'
LU WENXIA (B. 1966)
8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm.) across, cloth box
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$3,000
Lot 23
A YIXING GINGER ROOT-FORM TEAPOT AND COVER, 'TALL GINGER'
LU WENXIA (B. 1966) AND LU JIANXING (B. 1958)
8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm.) high
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$6,875
Lot 24
A YIXING 'PETRIFIED' LOG-FORM TEAPOT AND COVER, 'HEART ACHE'
ZHOU DINGFANG (B. 1965)
8 in. (20.3 cm.) across
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$2,000
Lot 25
A YIXING 'BASKETWEAVE' TRAY WITH CRUSTACEAN, 'CRAY FISH'
ZHOU DINGFANG (B. 1965)
12 in. (30.4 cm.) diam., cloth box
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$1,625
Lot 26
A BOAT-FORM YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'CANAL BOAT'
ZHOU DINGFANG (B. 1965)
10 ½ in. (26.7 cm.) across
estimate
$2,400 - $3,000

price realized
$2,500
Lot 27
A GROUP OF FIVE YIXING MODELS OF AQUATIC ANIMALS, 'AROUND TAIHU LAKE'

The largest, 9 ¼ in. (23.5 cm.) long, cloth box
estimate
$800 - $1,200

price realized
$4,375
Lot 28
A YIXING WHEEL-FORM TEAPOT AND COVER, 'CARTWHEEL'
ZHOU DINGFANG (B. 1965)
9 in. (22.8 cm.) across, cloth box
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$4,750
Lot 29
A PAINTED YIXING LOTUS BLOSSOM-FORM TEAPOT AND COVER, 'LOTUS'
ZHANG JIANLUN (B. 1956)
6 ¼ in. (15.8 cm.) across, cloth box
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$2,750
Lot 30
A YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER IN THE FORM OF A WELL HEAD, 'WELL TEAPOT'
ZHOU DINGFANG (B. 1965)
5 ¼ in. (13.4 cm.) across
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$4,750
Lot 31
A TWO-TIERED 'CHIMNEY AND LOG' VERTICAL YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'UPRIGHT...
ZHOU DINGFANG (B.1965)
7 in. (17.8 cm.) high
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$1,500
Lot 32
A YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER MODELED AS A GROUP OF THATCHED COTTAGES, 'OLD YIXING'
ZHOU DINGFANG (B. 1965), DATED 1994
6 in. (15.3 cm.) across
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$2,000
Lot 33
A TWO-TIERED 'CHIMNEY AND LOG' HORIZONTAL YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'STABLE...
ZHOU DINGFANG (B. 1965)
6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm.) across
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$1,500
Lot 34
A YIXING BAMBOO-STALK-FORM TEAPOT AND COVER, 'OVERHANDLE BAMBOO ROOTS'
LU WENXIA (B.1966), DATED 1996
8 ¾ in. (22.3 cm.) high
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$3,250
Lot 35
A BASKET-FORM YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'WICKER BASKET WITH BAMBOO'
LU WENXIA (B. 1966) AND LU JIANXING (B. 1958)
7 ½ in. (19.1 cm.) across
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$3,000
Lot 36
A FAUX WOOD YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'PURE AND NATURAL'
LU WENXIA (B. 1966) AND LU JIANXING (B. 1958), DATED 1995
6 in. (15.2 cm.) high
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$2,750
Lot 37
A BAMBOO-FORM YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'BAMBOO BECOMING REAL'
LU WENXIA (B. 1966)
6 3/8 (16.2 cm.) in. high
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$4,375
Lot 38
A BASKET-FORM YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'MARRIAGE'
LU WENXIA (B. 1966), DATED 1994
7 in. (17.8 cm.) across
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$2,750
Lot 39
A BAMBOO-FORM YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'PROUD BAMBOO'
LU WENXIA (B. 1966)
9 ¾ in. (24.7 cm.) high
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$3,000
Lot 40
A TRUNK-FORM YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'STEP POT'
LU WENXIA (B. 1966)
6 in. (15.3 cm.) high
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$1,500
Lot 41
A YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'SCRAPS'
ZHOU DINGFANG (B. 1965)
8 in. (20.3 cm.) across, cloth box
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$1,500
Lot 42
A YIXING BAMBOO-FORM TEAPOT AND TWO COVERS, 'OLD COUPLE'
LU WENXIA (B. 1966) AND LU JIANXING (B. 1958), DATED 1997
11 ¼ in. (28.6 cm.) across, cloth box
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$3,500
Lot 43
A YIXING POURING VESSEL, 'SYMPHONY'
LU WENXIA (B. 1966) AND LU JIANXING (B. 1958)
6 ½ in. (16.5 cm.) high, cloth box
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$1,500
Lot 44
A YIXING SCHOLAR'S ROCK-FORM TEAPOT AND COVER, 'HANGSHEN MOUNTAIN'
LU WENXIA (B. 1966) AND LU JIANXING (B. 1958), DATED 1998
8 ¼ in. (20.9 cm.) high
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$3,250
Lot 46
A YIXING GNARLED BRANCH-FORM TEAPOT AND COVER, 'SUNG DYNASTY BURL'
LU WENXIA (B. 1966) AND LU JIANXING (B. 1958)
7 7/8 in. (20 cm.) high, cloth box
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$1,625
Lot 47
A YIXING GNARLED WOOD-FORM EWER AND STOPPER, 'RESURRECTION'
LU WENXIA (B. 1966) AND LU JIANXING (B. 1958)
10 in. (25.4 cm.) across, cloth box
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$1,625
Lot 48
A YIXING ROOT-FORM TEAPOT AND COVER, 'INNER BEAUTY'
LU WENXIA (B. 1966) AND LU JIANXING (B. 1958)
9 in. (22.8 cm.) across, cloth box
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$1,500
Lot 49
A YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER IMITATING A CART OF CERAMICS, 'MARKET DAY'
ZHOU DINGFANG (B. 1965)
15 in. (38.1 cm.) across
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$4,750
Lot 50
A YIXING MODEL OF A POTTER, 'GONG CHUN AT WORK'
XU XIUTANG (B. 1937), DATED 1996
6 in. (15.2 cm.) across
estimate
$10,000 - $15,000

price realized
$37,500
Lot 51
A KILN-FORM YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'FOUNDATIONS'
ZHOU DINGFANG (B. 1965), DATED 1994
6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm.) across
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$1,500
Lot 52
A SMALL BAGGAGE-FORM YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'SMALL SUITCASE'
ZHOU DINGFANG (B. 1965)
4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm.) across
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$1,625
Lot 53
A LARGE COMPRESSED SACK-FORM YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'LARGE BUNDLE'
ZHOU DINGFANG (B. 1965)
13 in. (33.1 cm.) across
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$4,750
Lot 54
A LARGE YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER IMITATING A SEWN LEATHER POUCH, 'LOOP BAG'
ZHOU DINGFANG (B. 1965)
9 in. (22.8 cm.) across
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$3,750
Lot 55
A SQUARE WRAPPED-BOX-FORM YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'CARRYING BUNDLE #3'
ZHOU DINGFANG (B. 1965)
5 ½ in. (13.9 cm.) across
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$3,000
Lot 56
A YIXING COILED ROPE-FORM TEAPOT AND COVER, 'DECEPTION'
ZHOU DINGFANG (B. 1965)
6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm.) high
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$3,000
Lot 57
A LEATHER POUCH-FORM YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'SACKED DOWN'
ZHOU DINGFANG (B. 1965)
6 ½ in. (16.5 cm.) across
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$3,000
Lot 58
A YIXING SACK-FORM TEAPOT AND COVER, 'OPPORTUNITY'
ZHOU DINGFANG (B. 1965)
7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm.) across, cloth box
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$3,000
Lot 59
A GROUP OF FIFTEEN YIXING MODELS OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND A BASKET-FORM...
ZHOU DINGFANG (B. 1965), DATED 1995
Tray 8 ½ in. (21.6 cm.) across
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$3,250
Lot 60
A 'CLOTH-WRAPPED' YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'COZY'
XU RUIPING (B. 1962)
5 3/8 in. (13.6 cm.) across
estimate
$800 - $1,200

price realized
$8,125
Lot 61
A YIXING ROCK-FORM TEAPOT AND COVER, 'RED ROCK ECHOS'
LU JIANXING (B. 1958), DATED 1998
8 ½ in. (21.6 cm.) across, cloth box
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$1,250
Lot 62
A GROUP OF TEN MINIATURE YIXING TEAPOTS AND COVERS, 'SMALL TREASURES'
WANG TINGMEI (B. 1932) AND XU HANTANG (B. 1932), DATED 1992
The largest, 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm.) long
estimate
$4,000 - $6,000

price realized
$15,000
Lot 63
TWO BARREL-FORM YIXING TEAPOTS AND COVERS WITH A BAMBOO-FORM CARRYING POLE,...
LU WENXIA (B. 1966)
Each teapot 5 ¾ in. (14.6 cm.) high, pole 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm.) long
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$3,250
Lot 64
A PIPE-FORM YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'SMOKING'
LU WENXIA (B. 1966)
7 in. (17.7 cm.) across
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$1,750
Lot 65
A BAMBOO-FORM YIXING WATER DROPPER
LU WENXIA (B. 1966), DATED 1993
3 in. (7.6 cm.) long, cloth box
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$1,625
Lot 66
A GROUP OF SIX INSCRIBED YIXING SCHOLAR'S OBJECTS
LU WENXIA (B. 1966)
The largest, 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm.) long
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$1,500
Lot 67
A SMALL YIXING FIGURE OF BUDAI
20TH CENTURY
3 ¾ in. (9.5 cm.) across
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$1,500
Lot 68
TWO YIXING MODELS OF COINS
XU RUIPING (B. 1962)
1 ¼ in. (3.2 cm.) diam., softwood box
estimate
$100 - $200

price realized
$125
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