Six Yixing Covered Teapots

Description:

Six Yixing Covered Teapots, China, one, globular decorated with fish and calligraphy; one, globular with S-shape handle, bell-shape cover; one, pear-shape with branch-like handle and stem-like knob on the cover; one, pumpkin-shape with angled handle and spout, stem-like knob; one, square with bell-shape sides, angled handle and spout, the flat cover with four-sided knob with two openings; and one, cylindrical painted with cranes and calligraphy, two steam holes to the C-shape handle, all marked on base, some also marked on the cover interior except the pear-shape, ht. 4 1/2, wd. to 6 3/4 in.
Provenance: Collection of Christopher and Roberta Bickford
Estimate $700-900

all with some surface dirt, stains, scratches, chips to one with bell-shape cover.


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