Vintage Yixing Zisha Teapot With Box – Hand-Painted Gilt Landscape Teapot

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This striking vintage teapot is crafted from Yixing zisha (purple clay), a traditional material prized for tea brewing. The body … Read more This striking vintage teapot is crafted from Yixing zisha (purple clay), a traditional material prized for tea brewing. The body is richly decorated with hand-painted, gilt-accented landscape scenes featuring pavilions, figures, and stylized clouds, along with intricate gilt floral scrollwork on the lid. The teapot features a loop handle, a curved spout, and a domed lid topped with a finial. The underside of the base bears an embossed seal mark on the exposed clay. The teapot is housed in a custom-fitted, carved wooden presentation box. The lid of the box features elaborate high-relief carvings with polychrome decoration, and the interior bears a paper label with the characters "乾清宮藏" (Qianqing Palace Collection). This piece is a distinguished addition to any collection of tea wares or Asian decorative arts.

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Teapot: Height 12 cm (approx. 4.7 inches), Length 19 cm (approx. 7.5 inches), Width 12 cm (approx. 4.7 inches), Weight 570 g (approx. 1.3 lbs) See less