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Thu, Aug 18, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 152

Group of 11 Ceramic Yixing Teapots

Estimate: $300 - $500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

20th century, comprising: examples in brown, blue, green, and orange, some with pine tree or foliate decoration, each having lid with applied handle, some with marks to base, tallest 3-3/4 in.

Note: Label underside of blue and black teapot "$880"; orange teapot with black flowers and handle having label to underside "$680"

Provenance: Private Collection, Greenville, South Carolina

Condition

wear to bases, areas of discoloration, dirty interior, scratching/scuffing throughout, some with embedded dirt, blue teapot with large rectangular crack to body, approx. 3 x 1-1/4, triangular chip missing, chip to rim; label residue to one base˜