• Dimension: L: 6 1/8 in (15.6 cm) H: 3 in (7.6 cm)
• Estimate From: $8000
• Estimate To: $10000

Of narcissus flower petal-like form with a bulbous body, the teapot has hexagonal spout and handle, the lid can be placed in any angle, with a flower bulb shaped finial. Two character “Long Wen” mark beneath the handle. Xu Longwen (1618-1666), a famous Yixing teapot maker during late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty, mostly makes flower shaped or themed teapots.

此壺圓身立面菱形，上下對稱，壺蓋可任意變換角度，通體曲綫之美，相互輝映，另人賞心悅目，另有人稱“合菊壺”，壺身近把處刻有“龍文”款。許龍文，為明末清初宜興製壺高手，生卒為1618-1666年間，所製多花卉象生壺。