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THE COLLECTION OF FLORENCE AND HERBERT IRVING
A COMPRESSED YIXING TEAPOT, 'SIDE HANDLE'

XU DAMING (1952-2016)

    Price Realised USD 12,500
    Estimate
    USD 3,000 - USD 5,000
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    A COMPRESSED YIXING TEAPOT, 'SIDE HANDLE'

    XU DAMING (1952-2016)

    Price Realised USD 12,500
    Price Realised USD 12,500
    Details
    The sides and cover are decorated with small scattered medallions of marbled clay, supported on three cruciform feet and with an everted handle, the base with a seal 'Xu Daming zhi (Made by Xu Daming)', two additional small seals 'Xu' and 'Daming' on the underside of the handle, an additional small oval seal 'Daming' on the interior of the cover
    8½ in. (21.6 cm.) across


    Provenance
    The Irving Collection, no. 48Y.
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    Lot Essay

    Born into the famous Xu family of Yixing, Xu Daming (1952-2016) was the oldest son of Xu Hantang and nephew of Xu Xiutang (maker of lots 6 and 50). His mother was Wang Tingmei (maker of lot 62) who made miniature teapots. He often corroborated with his wife Wang Xiufang (B. 1954), see lot 9. Xu Daming was also trained earlier in carpentry and was noted for his ability to merge wood with Yixing clay.

    A teapot of very similar design by Xu Daming is illustrated in Selected Works of Contemporary Yixing Potters, Hong Kong, 1994, p. 37, no. 21.

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