Of bulbous form brown clay Yixing teapot with organic handle and pronounced spout, fitted lid with Awabi bat and peaches branches finial, hand enamelled in polychrome depicting two figures with floral bouquets, marked under the lid and on the bottom; offered on wood stand, 1-1/8" x 4-1/2".
Provenance: Estate of Dr. Ye Yong Chun (Korean, 1910-1994), who served in the South Korean government, notably as Head of Civil Affairs in the Ministry of Education in 1944, Minister in Office of Governor-General of Korea, Vice Governor and Governor of Bank of Korea (1951-1961), Minister of Construction from (1964-1966), Chairman of Korean Branch of International LiONS Club, Chair of Korean International Law Association and Deputy Chair of Democratic-Republican Party; by descent in the family to current owner. View and Bid on AspireAuctions.com
Condition
Good, some losses to the lid inner rim.
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