A CHINESE YIXING TEAPOT WITH VIETNAMESE SILVER MOUNTS
十九世紀 宜興紫砂銀釦茶壺

A CHINESE YIXING TEAPOT WITH VIETNAMESE SILVER MOUNTS

19th Century

十九世紀 宜興紫砂銀釦茶壺

The large yixing teapot mounted with pierced silver mounts decorated in cartouches of figures and trees along with scroll work, the handle flanked with two dragon heads and incised decoration to the top.

16cm high, 19cm wide

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PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, London

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NOTE:

For similar examples please refer to Pan, C., Yixing Pottery: The World of Chinese Tea Culture, Long River Press, 2004.