California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Mar. 14, 2014  Mar. 14, 2014

 Lot # 2045 
ZHU SHAOMEI: A PEWTER-ENCASED YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER    朱石梅款 符生刻 紫砂加錫壺


  • Dimension: W: 6 in (15.3 cm) H: 3 7/8 in (9.9 cm)
  • Estimate From: $3500
  • Estimate To: $5000

Of cylindrical bamboo sections form, with the exterior covered in pewter, incised with calligraphy on one side with mark "Fu Sheng", and bamboo on the reverse. The rectangular handle, the straight spout tip, and the cylindrical finial all made with jade. Inside with four character mark "Shi Mou Mo Gu", referring to teapot maker Zhu Shimei. Zhu Shimei, born in Shanyin during Qing Dynasty, was a renowned Yixing teapot maker, specializes in pewter-covered designs. He was also expert at incising calligraphy, flowers, and people onto the teapot.


壺咀,壺蓋,壺鈕,壺把加玉,直筒弦紋直流,方壺把錫壺。壺底內面印有石某摹古,即朱石梅,符生即鄧符生又鄧奎。朱石梅,清山陰人,以錫製茗壺,刻字畫其上,花卉,人物皆可,人總比之以曼生沙壺。