California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Sept 06, 2014  Sept 06, 2014

 Lot # 3056 
XIN QING: A YIXING PURPLE CLAY RECTANGULAR TEAPOT    翠竹軒信卿紫泥倭角開光方壺


  • Dimension: W: 6 1/2 in (16.5 cm) H: 4 3/4 in (12 cm)
  • Estimate From: $8000
  • Estimate To: $12000

The teapot's body divided into four bulging lobed sections, rectangular in shape and curved on the sides, stands on square L shaped feet, all made from purple clay, the bottom bears five character mark "Cui Zhu Xuan Xin Qing".


此壺用料精細,壺身發出黯然之光,壺身成型採用了鑲身桶之工藝,由於每一面均外鼓,其工藝難度遠高於平面的四方器,而在銜接初轉折形成倭角,其工藝難度更是達到了極致。壺嘴呈四方三彎流,亦帶倭角,壺把成圓角方形,方頸,方蓋,蓋面飾以四瓣葵花形,環飾壺鈕,亦為四方倭角型,底落款翠竹軒信卿。