18TH CENTURY

Name: A CHINESE YIXING RED POTTERY TEAPOT
Brand: 18TH CENTURY
Price: 800.00 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

Price Realised GBP 1,000

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GBP 800 - GBP 1,200

Closed: 5 Aug 2020

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A CHINESE YIXING RED POTTERY TEAPOT

18TH CENTURY

Price Realised GBP 1,000

Closed: 5 Aug 2020

Price Realised GBP 1,000

Closed: 5 Aug 2020

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The teapot has canted corners and a tall, upright handle. It is relief-decorated to each side side with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl amongst clouds and the back panel is decorated with a bird in flight. The incised feathers of the bird and the scales of the dragons are all finely detailed. The cover is decorated with clouds and surmounted with a finial.
7 in. (18 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

The form of this teapot with its tall, upright handle can also be found on teapots from the Kangxi period (1662-1722). The depiction of a dragon chasing a flaming pearl is common in Chinese art from the Tang dyasty (618-907) onwards. The dragon represents an imperial symbol of power and protection, while the pearl can be linked to the Buddihist talismatic jewel that symbolises transcendent wisdom.