A YIXING CLAY MOSAIC GEM TEAPOT WITH LID & CHARACTERS.
China,signed Chinese character seal mark at the bottom and 4 characters on the side It's not clay and it's not sandy mud. It's a special kind of rock which is mostly mineral deposits found under the ground near Yixing city. Nowadays the rock after it's mined are grounded by the machine with water, then it's filtered. The paste (just like the bean paste) is then used to make the teapots, Bonsai Pot, etc This paste is called Zisha Sand, because it contains very fine sandy particles. Height with lid , Seal on base.
Condition: perfect, no defects Age: unknown Provenance: from private collection in Newyork, USA; purchased in 1980s.
Measure: Height 3.25 ", diameter of max 4.5 "
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