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Late Qing Tibetan Silver and Cloisonne Teapot
08 September, 2018 | 10:00 AM PST
Lot-373
Lot: 373
Late Qing Tibetan Silver and Cloisonne Teapot
It is elaborately sculptured with dragons on the wall and with a dragon head form the base of the spout. The shoulder is covered with silver-based cloisonne with two dragons and flowers. The cover has a monkey as a knob, surrounded by three frog. Three light green jade (or Jade-like) circular bands further decorate the teapot. The base is stamped with two words to mean that it is made of silver.
Size: 4 3/4 in. (12 cm.) h x 5 1/2 in (14 cm.) w
Provenance: From an important California collector, whose grandfather was a major antique dealer during late Qing Dynasty and early Republic, and was a patron of painters Wu Changshuo and Huang Binhong
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