Teapot
1800-1825 (made)
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This teapot was made in Yixing, a town in southeast China famous for their teapots since the 16th century. The local clays have a high sand content and the teapots are usually unglazed. Unlike the majority of Chinese craftsmen Yixing potters often signed their works. This example has the stamp of Yang Pengnian, a famous potter active during the first quarter of the 19th century. The teapot is modelled like an ancient brick.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Stoneware, hand built, moulded |
Brief description | Teapot in the shape of a brick, by Yang Pengnian, Yixing ware, China, 1800-25 |
Physical description | Teapot, flat rectangular shape imitating the form of an ancient brick, made of brown unglazed stoneware with rough sandy texture, hand built and moulded. Inscribed on top and side, seal marks inside cover, under handle and on base. |
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Gallery label | Teapot in form of a brick
Made by Yang Pengnian
1800-1825
Unglazed brown stoneware
Yixing kilns, south China
Bequeathed by Mrs W. Sedgwick through The Art Fund
Museum no. C.47-1968(2007) |
Credit line | Bequeathed by Mrs Walter Sedgwick through The Art Fund |
Object history | Purchased from Sparks in 1939. Bequeathed by Mrs W. Sedgwick in 1968. |
Summary | This teapot was made in Yixing, a town in southeast China famous for their teapots since the 16th century. The local clays have a high sand content and the teapots are usually unglazed. Unlike the majority of Chinese craftsmen Yixing potters often signed their works. This example has the stamp of Yang Pengnian, a famous potter active during the first quarter of the 19th century. The teapot is modelled like an ancient brick. |
Bibliographic reference | Rose Kerr, 'Yixing Wares in the V&A', Orientations Oct 1983.
Teresa Tse Bartholomew, 'Yixing Pottery', Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1981, no. 58.
Teresa Tse Bartholomew, 'I-Hsing Ware', China Institute in America, 1977, pl. 18.
Geoffrey Hedley, 'Yi-hsing Ware' in Transactions of the Oriental Ceramic Society 1936-37, plate 34b and p. 74. Incorrectly stated that the piece bears a Qianlong seal.
Chinese Medical Relief Exhibition, Cat. No. 369. |
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Accession number | C.47&A-1968 |
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Record created | August 23, 2005 |
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