Teapot in form of prunus branch
Datelate 17th century - early 18th century
Maker
Chinese
Label TextIngeniously 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.
Object number41.3
Photo CreditPhoto: Susan Cole
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. 168Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions4 1/4 x 5 3/4 x 4 3/8 in. (10.8 x 14.61 x 11.11 cm)
MediumYixing ware; reddish-brown stoneware with colored slip
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