Bag with mice teapot
Artist
Zhou Dingfang
(Chinese, b. 1965)
Dateapprox. 1990-2000
MaterialsHigh fired ceramic
DimensionsH. 6 ¥ in x W. 3 ¢ in x D. 5 ╝ in, H. 17.14 cm x W. 8.89 cm x D. 13.33 cm
Credit LineGift of Rhoda Mesker
Object number2000.3.a-.b
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
Not on viewA branch of lotus rhizome with three sections has been ingeniously conceived as the body of a teapot. The top section, which is narrow, becomes the spout, the swollen middle section is the teapot, while the third section shows that it has been sliced, exposing the air channels of the rhizome. The lid is flushed with surface of the rhizome and a snail acts as a knob.
approx. 1750
approx. 1800-1900
approx. 1750
approx. 1700-1800
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approx. 1800-1820