A YIXING 'LOTUS, BAMBOOAND CICADA' TEAPOT, LATE QING TO REPUBLIC China, 20th century. Signed Lu Xinhua zhi with an impressed seal mark to the recessed base. The teapot of globular form, the sides finely incised to resemble foliate lotus leaves, the handle and spout elegantly potted in the form of curved bamboo stalks, the small cover with a cicada on top with black-lacquered eyes. Provenance: From an Austrian private collection. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and firing irregularities. Weight: 338.0 g Dimensions: Width 17.5 cm (handle to handle) 宜興竹蓮紋茶壺，晚清至民國 中國，二十世紀。壺底"魯新華制"款。球形的茶壺，表面呈荷葉紋，手柄和壺嘴成竹形，壺蓋上有蟬形鈕。 來源：奧地利私人收藏 品相：品相極好，輕微磨損與燒製瑕疵。 重量：338.0 克 尺寸：縂寬 17.5 厘米