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Two Chinese Yixing teapots, 'Squirrel Grapes' and 'Ruyi three…
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Melbourne
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21-May-2019
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Two Chinese Yixing teapots, 'Squirrel Grapes' and 'Ruyi three Legs', Pei Shimin, Li Xia, the larger teapot in red clay, of globular form with carved relief decoration around the sides and lid of the grape and squirrel pattern, the handle, lid-handle and spout carved naturalistically as gnarled grape vine stem. Titled 'Squirrel Grapes', with seal mark reading 'Pei Shimin'. Accompanied with a certificate, the smaller teapot in red clay, of globular form with three short conical legs, with impressed ruyi decoration to the lid-handle, and impressed keyfret motif to the mouth-rim and lid-rim. Titled 'Ruyi three Legs', with seal mark reading 'Ceramic made by Li Xia', 9.5 cm high, 14.5 cm wide, 9 cm high, 17 cm wide
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