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Untitled (Plum Blossom Teapot)

Untitled (Plum Blossom Teapot)

ca. 1850-1875

Sun Quansheng

Decorative Arts
Pewter glaze teapot with bridge handle on top. Spout and cover are done in bamboo design. Body features three relief decor: a magpie on a branch, a pomegranate branch, and a branch of plum or peach blossom (all traditional auspicious images). The lid also features a prunus design (plum blossom) in relief with the finial shaped as the sprig.
Ceramic with pewter glaze
Object Dimensions: 6 1/2 in. dia: 3 1/8 in.
Asian
The Dana King Gatchell Teapot Collection, donated by the College of Human Sciences, Auburn University
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