Hexagonal tea pot with a figure on a dragon's head amid waves, Hexagonal teapot of red stoneware with a curved spout and standing handle. On the wall six compartments with a relief in relief of Kuixing, the god of literature, standing on a dragon head between waves. On the shoulder a band with stylized leaf motifs. The base of the spout is formed by a dragon head in relief. The uprights of the handle are in the form of wool motifs, the shelf is formed by two dragons. The lid knob is in the shape of a shishi (lion dog). Yixing, Jean Theodore Royer, anonymous, China, c. 1700 - c. 1749, Qing-dyna

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