UNUSUAL SHAPED LARGE ANTIQUE YIXING TEAPOT (02/25/2011)

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UNUSUAL SHAPED LARGE ANTIQUE YIXING TEAPOT

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Sold Date: 02/25/2011
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Ethnic, Folk & Native American Art

This rectangular shaped ewer, seemingly modern in its clean line form, was not in the vocabulary of Chinese ceramic shapes until the 18 century. It appeared as a painted porcelain wine pot during the Qianlong period. The Yixing potters adopted the shape and made it popular during the late 19 to early 20 century. Connoisseurs liked it for its simplicity of form, and its large surfaces were perfect spaces for engraved paintings and poetic inscriptions.
The unusually large teapot here is made of red clay. It is a fine example of good craftsmanship. The clay was carefully prepared and fired to a very smooth surface. The rectangular lines are very clean and precise The bottom of the cover and base of the pot are neatly indented. Everything is well done from the inverted U shaped knob on the cover to the handle. The cover fits well. The surfaces are painted with a spray of plum blossoms on one side and a branch of a single rose on the other. There are two impressed seal marks. The first under the cover is a two character mark of the maker. The bottom is the four character seal mark of Yixing Zisha, a very popular seal that was used on teapots of late Qing and early Republican Period.
Teapots of this type were sent to the shops in the Chinese Pavilions at the international expositions took place in Australia, Europe and North America at the turn of the 20 century. In the mid western United States, there were three - 1893 Chicago, 1904 St Louis, and 1933 Chicago. This teapot is found in Illinois, it has never been used.
Condition: Excellent, just a small imperfection on the cover.
Dimensions: 7.25" (18.5cm) x 2.75" (7cm) x 6" (15.2cm) high
Date: Turn of the 20 century circa 1890's to 1930's.
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Please note the imperfection is found on the top right edge of the cover, visible on the fourth image. It was a little chip that was glued back.