A YIXING ‘BATS AND PEACHES’ LOBED TEAPOT AND COVER, SIGNED WANG XIUHUA China, second half of the 20^th century. The five-lobed body decorated with two bats in relief centered by the short spout as well as two leaves emanating from the naturalistically modeled handle in the form of a gnarled peach branch. The circular lobed cover with two peaches, leaves, and a section of branch in high relief.

Inscriptions: To the interior of the cover, oval seal mark ‘Xiuhua’. To base, square seal mark ‘Wang Xiuhua zhi’.

Provenance: Old private villa estate in Bonn, Germany. German private collection, acquired from the above.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and firing irregularities.

Weight: 357.5 g
Dimensions: Height 8.5 cm, Width 17 cm (spout to handle)

王秀華宜興福壽茶壺
中國，二十世紀下半葉。茶壺五瓣葵口，壺身浮雕兩隻蝙蝠，執柄成桃樹枝狀，兩片葉子。蓋鈕為兩個桃子。

款識：壺蓋内見“秀華“二字。壺底有四方印一枚”王秀華制“。

來源：德國波恩私人別墅遺產。德國私人收藏，購於上述收藏。
品相：狀況極佳，輕微磨損和燒製不規則。

重量： 357.5 克
尺寸：高8.5 厘米, 嘴到執柄17 厘米