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Untitled (Prunus Terra Cotta Teapot)

Untitled (Prunus Terra Cotta Teapot)

ca. 1678-1735

Unidentified Maker (attributed to Yung Ching period, 1722-1735)

Decorative Arts
— Ceramic
Compressed pentagon shaped dark terra cotta teapot; lid features plum sprig in relief with finial designed as the stem, while the body has five impressed circles. The handle and spout are shaped as twigs extending onto the body with plum blossom in relief.
Terra cotta
Object Dimensions: 3 15/16 in. dia: 1 3/8 in.
Chinese, attributed to Yung Ching period, 1722-1735
The Dana King Gatchell Teapot Collection, donated by the College of Human Sciences, Auburn University
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