The Carl Crossman Collection Online
Description:
Eleven Yixing Teapots, China, 19th century, two light brown pots; four red brown pots; and five dark brown pots including one with silver-trimmed spout, handle, mouth rim, and knob, encircled with an engraved meander patterned band around mouth, "neifu" mark incised on base, ht. to 4 1/2, wd. to 7 3/4 in.
Estimate $500-700
Minor mouth rim chips to smallest light brown round teapot; chip to lid of branch teapot; inside rim of pale brown square teapot broken; lid of teapot with shishi knob cracked and repaired.
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ChinaStephen L. Fletcher
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Director of American Furniture & Decorative Arts
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Christopher D. Fox
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Director, Historic Arms & Militaria
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