Teapot in form of prunus branch

late 17th century - early 18th century

Ingeniously exploiting the fine reddish brown clay, the Yixing potters deftly integrated nature into the dynamic design of this teapot. The twigged spout echoes the leftward thrust of the trunk-shaped body, perfectly balanced by the handle.

Yixing ware; reddish-brown stoneware with colored slip

4 1/4 x 5 3/4 x 4 3/8 in. (10.8 x 14.61 x 11.11 cm)

Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection

41.3

Photo: Susan Cole

Not currently on view

Media

131

Josh Yiu describes the Yixing tea pot and Chinese tea culture

Resources

Exhibition HistoryPortland, Oregon, Portland Art Museum, Gift to a City: Masterworks from the Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection in the Seattle Art Museum, Nov. 3 - 28, 1965. Cat. no. 48.

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Pure Amusements: Wealth, Leisure, and Culture in Late Imperial China, Dec. 24, 2016 - May 15, 2022.

Published References"Gift to a City" exhibition catalogue. Portland, OR: Portland Art Museum, 1965, cat. no. 48

"Selected Works." Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1991, p. 168

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