Very fine Chinese Zisha Tea pot, potted in a slightly flattened celestial form, with domed lid and prunus branch finial, raised upon flat base. Flanked with curved spout and looped handle with thumbpiece. Having characteristically carved key fret meander ribbon around the gatthering mouth draped down to the upfront body. The lid rim carved with repeated key fret pattern. The body and domed lid covered in reddish-brown underglaze, while the spout, handle, and finial in olive-brown glazed. The lid fitted perfectly unto gallery mouth without any gap. Incised makers seal

Mark on underbase. 

LOT NOTES:

Chinese symbols are frequently shown wrapped in ribbons which are also referred to as fillets. These ribbons add importance to the power of the object they surround. The ribbons can be thought of as rays or auras emanating from the object and symbolizing miraculous powers.
The Chinese for ribbon is dai (?) which also has another meaning of "to carry". Another Chinese character with the same pronunciation (dai ?) means "generations". When the ribbon is shown connecting two or more auspicious objects, the hidden meaning of the ribbon therefore is "to carry along (good luck, good fortune, etc.) for generations".
The Chinese word for a ribbon attached to a official seal or medal is shou dai (??). Shou (?) has the same pronunciation as the word for "longevity" (shou ?) and since dai (?) is pronounced the same as "generations" (dai ?), the hidden meaning is "longevity for generations".

Dimension: 4-1/2" H x 7" L

Over all in EXCELLENT condition.


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