Teapot with two calligraphic characters

Chinese Collection

Accession Nr.: 79.55.1-2
Type: vessel; pottery
Date of production:
19th century
Qing dynasty
Place of production:
Marks: 宜興 (Yixing) moulded mark in the cover
Materials: earthenware
Dimensions: height: 10 cm
width: 17.8 cm
This semicylindrical item falls into the category of geometric vessels and is one of the eighteen innovative teapot shapes designed by Chen Mansheng. There are two characters on the side of the dish: 延壽 (yan shou).