THREE YIXING STONEWARE TEAPOTS AND A CADDY AND COVER Kangxi/19th century Comprising: a Yixing Zisha teapot and cover of globular form, with applied moulded decoration of birds and flowers, Kangxi; a tea caddy and cover, of hexagonal form with moulded panels of prunus flowers against a key scroll ground, Kangxi; a lobed teapot and cover with lion finial, impressed yixing zisha seal mark, 19th century; and a 'squirrel and vines' teapot and cover, impressed songshu minghu to the base and yixing to the cover, 19th century. 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in) high. (8). Footnotes: Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價 清康熙/十九世紀 宜興紫泥茶壺三件及茶罐一件 「宜興紫砂」「松鼠名壺」「宜興」款 Provenance: Acquired before 1990 (collector's notes) (the teapot with lion finial) Acquired in 1990 (collector's notes) (the squirrel and grapes teapot) Acquired from R & G McPherson Antiques, London, in 2003 (collector's notes) (the floral teapot) Christie's London, 2005 (collector's notes)(tea caddy) Published and Illustrated: M. White, Beasts at the Whites' House: Ceramics from the Mary and Peter White Collection, vol.1, n.p, 2024, p.120 (squirrel and grapes teapot) M. White, Drinking at the Whites' House: Ceramics from the Whites' House Collection, vol.2, n.p., 2021, p.227 (floral teapot) and p.229 (tea caddy) The Buddhist lion or 'fu dog' finial on one of the teapot's lids represents intellectual success as the Chinese word for lion, 狮 (shi), is a homophone for master, 师 (shi). The significance of squirrels with grapevines symbolises wishes for abundance in fortune, descendants and harvests. All three teapots in the present lot are made of unglazed Zisha clay from Yixing, Jiangsu province. The quality of this clay is said to enhance the fragrance of the tea. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing