Age: 20 century

Description: A charcoal brown Chinese Yixing 'purple' pumpkin shaped stoneware teapot and lid. Subtle use-related patina. Incised landscape on one side and calligraphic inscription on verso. Proto-dragon shaped handle. Impressed circular archaic character seal type mark on base, as well as 2 impressed seal type marks to underside of lid. 4 faceted raised feet to base.

Size: 5 1/8", 13 cm.

Provenance: From the Jennings Collection, Asheville, North Carolina. Acquired over a ten-year span.

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