• Dimension: L: 8 1/4 in (21 cm) H: 3 3/8 in (8.6 cm)
• Estimate From: $8000
• Estimate To: $10000

Of hexagonal tree trunk section form, the teapot exhibits the theme "Three Friends of Winter", with naturalistic depictions of plum flowers and branch as spout, pine cones and branches as handle, and bamboo sections in bridge form as finial. The body incised with calligraphy by calligrapher Song Quan, and artist mark "Shen Xi" on the bottom of handle. Shenxi, courtesy name Zi Tai, was a renowned pottery maker during Qing Daoguang to Xianfeng Dynasty period, famous for using expertly using white clay. He worked with other famous teapot makers of the period, such as Yang Pengnian and Qu Ziye.

此壺由申錫製壺，松泉刻字。此壺三彎流，巧飾以梅乾莖及梅花附在壺體上，把手則飾以松幹及莖及松果子，壺蓋與壺緊密結合，壺鈕則飾以竹段與竹葉巧妙附在蓋面上，壺身則意為樹幹，壺身上有署名松泉之詩文刻字，壺把下有"申錫"署款。申錫，字子胎，清道光至咸豐年間制陶名藝人。善用白泥，清代宜興壺藝的後起之秀，曾和楊彭年，瞿子治合作創制作品。