A RARE PAIR OF PEWTER-MOUNTED COCONUT-SHELL TEAPOTS AND COVERS 17TH CENTURY each with a domed hemispherical body, deftly carved in relief to the exterior with seated scholars enjoying wine with attendants beside, all amidst a garden landscape with bamboo, pine and pierced rocks, set with a pewter loop handle opposite a curved spout, the cover similarly decorated with a pair of striding chilong centred by a finial in the form of a shou character roundel, the rims, interior and base mounted with pewter w. 13.2 cm, 5 1/4 in.
A RARE PAIR OF PEWTER-MOUNTED COCONUT-SHELL TEAPOTS AND COVERS 17TH CENTURY each with a domed hemispherical body, deftly carved in relief to the exterior with seated scholars enjoying wine with attendants beside, all amidst a garden landscape with bamboo, pine and pierced rocks, set with a pewter loop handle opposite a curved spout, the cover similarly decorated with a pair of striding chilong centred by a finial in the form of a shou character roundel, the rims, interior and base mounted with pewter w. 13.2 cm, 5 1/4 in.
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