Lot 21

An oval red yixing teapot with a moulded decoration depicting young boys amidst peonies. The curved spout and handle are also decorated with stylised branches, thos of the handle emerging from a dragon's mouth The lid's knob is moulded in high relief with a Buddhist dragon, China, Kangxi period (1662-1722), ca. 1700. A near identicle example is illustrated in : Patrice Valfré, Yixing Teapots for Europe, page 218, #208, Exotic Line, Poligny, 2000 -H. 11 cm, a few small chips to the rim of the teapot and rim of the cover-