The globular body set on a short, unglazed foot with a moulded, ridged strap handle opposite a short spout. The top section of the teapot carved with lotus petals. The circular cover with an inverted centre. The teapot is covered overall with a light green, almost celadon glaze.
A Qingbai ‘lotus’ teapot and cover (Southern Song dynasty, 1127-1279)
Description
Dimensions: 12cm wide, 8cm high
Provenance:
A private Scandinavian collection
The globular body set on a short, unglazed foot with a moulded, ridged strap handle opposite a short spout. The top section of the teapot carved with lotus petals. The circular cover with an inverted centre. The teapot is covered overall with a light green, almost celadon glaze.
Compare a similar example in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, accession no. 1930.325.
