California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Mar. 14, 2014  Mar. 14, 2014

 Lot # 2009 
YANG PENGNIAN: AN INSCRIBED YIXING TRIPOD TEAPOT    楊彭年製 曼生銘 朱泥提樑壺


  • Dimension: H: 5 in (12.8 cm) W: 5 3/4 in (14.7 cm)
  • Estimate From: $8500
  • Estimate To: $10000

Of conical form and supported by three short stub feet, the well-potted teapot’s body inscribed with calligraphy by Man Sheng, the round handle arches above the bridge-like finial, the straight round spout raises upwards, and the clay of reddish-orange color. Bottom bears four character "Yang Pengnian" mark, and two character mark beneath the lid.


楊彭年製曼生銘,橋蓋鈕提樑壺,拱形壺把簡潔有力,直流壺咀,壺底為珠狀三腳座,有阿曼陀室印,無論胎質與做法頗符楊彭年的特質。 楊彭年,字二泉,號大鵬,清嘉慶、道光年間(1796-1850)制宜興紫砂壺名藝人,浙江省桐鄉人。善制茗壺,有的渾樸雅致,有的精巧玲瓏,且善配泥色。首創捏嘴不用模子和掇暗嘴之工藝,雖隨意製成,亦有天然之致, 世稱"彭年壺",對後世影響頗大。