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Yixing Teapot With Woven Reed Carrier browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Chinese:Pottery: Pre 1900: item # 683868 Please refer to our stock # 61-52 when inquiring.
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| A late 19th century Chinese Yixing pottery teapot is paired with a teapot holder made of tightly woven reed with metal fittings. The metal hasp fits around an opening for the teapot spout so that tea can be poured while the pot remains in the basket in order to stay hot. The hasp closes with a hook in the shape of a fish, traditional Chinese symbol of abundance, and two metal hinges at the back of the lid are shaped to resemble Chinese coins. Yixing pottery is from the small town of Dingshan in Yixing County, Jiangsu Province. The pottery made there is slightly absorbent and, it is said that if you prepare tea in a Yixing pot many times, you will reach a point where you can make tea from only boiling water because the pottery holds enough tea flavor. Yixing teapots were made as early as the Song Dynasty (960-1279). Over the following centuries, Chinese scholars praised, inscribed and collected Yixing teapots. This pot has seals on the lid and base indicating origin. Except for a small chip on the bottom of the spout, it is in very good condition. On the teapot carrier hasp plate, two small round metal fastener covers are missing but the plate remains solidly secured to the basket. Originally, the teapot holder was lined with a felt-like material for added insulation. Dimensions of the basket: height 7" (18 cm), diameter 8" (20 cm). Dimensions of the teapot: height 5-1/2" (14 cm), diameter 6" (15 cm), depth including spout 7-1/2" (19 cm). | |||||||||||
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