£1,125
Asian & Islamic Works of Art | 600
Auction: 13 May 2020 at 11:00 BST
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the outer porcelain insulator raised on six bracket-shaped feet, three exterior panels decorated a bird perching on a tree trunk with chrysanthemums, the three remaining panels inscribed with inscriptions ending with 'Zhong Shang Zhou', the cylindrical footed wine pot delicately painted with blossoming flowers, the shoulders adorned with bamboo leaves in iron red and the top with a 'fou' character meaning 'luck' in black, the shoulders, spout and top of the teapot with gilt rim; the outer insulator with gilt rim, both fitted with two wire handles, each base stamped with a four-character Tongzhi mark in iron red, with a wooden stand
Provenance: Private English collection