teapot

Summary

Globular teapot with short cylindrical neck and three feet in the form of a paw surmounted by a mask. Short tapering spout of octagonal section and tapering loop handle with flattened splayed lower terminal. Domed circular cover with flattened rim and Chinese kylin finial, hole pierced to one side. Finely marbled blue, brown and white earthenware body, marbled clays laid to give even marbled pattern, blue and brown bleeding into the glaze.