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Lot 3053

PAIR OF YIXING ZISHA VASES WITH HANDLES
民國 金鼎商標款 紫砂對瓶
Republic period.
The pair of vases incised with flowers and bamboo trees on the surface,
between scrolling band patterns, two mythical beast masks on the side,
reverse incised with poetry, bottom bears four character mark.
Height: 5 1/2 in (14.0 cm)
Diameter: 4 in (10.2 cm)

$1,200 - $1,500

Lot 3054

CHEN ZIQI: YIXING FLAT-LID TEAPOT
清 陳子畦 平蓋蓮子壺
Qing Dynasty period.
Of compressed globular form, the teapot with a short straight neck,
a flattened lid with compressed cylindrical finial, the thick spout rises
upwards at lid level, and ear shaped handle also levels at the lid. The
body of purple color, with visible dotted sand grains on the body. The
bottom bears two character “Zi Qi” signature. Early Qing Dynasty period.
Chen Ziqi was born during Ming Tianqi Dynasty in Tongxiang village
of Zhejiang province, and he was active through Qing Kangxi Dynasty
period. According to the clerical files of Tong Xian village, he was the father
of Master Potter Chen Mingyuan. Most of Chen Ziqi’s works were thinly
potted and delicate Yixing Zisha stoneware, and this particular teapot was
an imitation made during early Qing Dynasty period.
Height: 3 1/2 in (8.9 cm)
Width: 6 1/2 in (16.5 cm)

$5,000 - $6,000

Lot 3055

XING YOU HENG TANG: YIXING ZISHA ‘POETRY’TEAPOT
清 行有恆堂款 紫砂詩文蓮子壺
Qing Dynasty period.
The well-potted Yixing Zisha teapot is of globular form, the front inscribed
with poetry calligraphy, artist signature ‘Xing You Heng Tang’. The teapot
has en-suite thick handle and spout, complete with flat lid and bead finial.
Height: 3 1/2 in (8.9 cm)
Length: 6 3/4 in (17.1 cm)

$5,500 - $7,000

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