Yixing Ware Teapot

Place of ManufactureAsia

MediumMaterial: stoneware, brown

DimensionsOverall (height includes lid; length includes spout and handle): 11.7 x 8.7 x 23 cm

ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART

Credit LineGift of Carol Potter Peckham

Object number2010.017.004 a,b

DescriptionThe body of the teapot consists of two hexagonal parts joined together. One part has a handle and a circular opening on the top housing a fitted lid with a lion dog finial. The other section with the spout is stepped down slightly and has a raised relief design of bats and a peach on the top. There is a raised relief vertical pattern on the exterior of both sections, reminiscent of bamboo. The handle and the spout are shaped like bamboo. There are drain holes between the two sections.

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