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

 Lot # 2047 
WANG BAOGAI: A YIXING "BUFFALO NOSE" TEAPOT    汪寶根製 牛蓋紫砂壺


  • Dimension: W: 7 1/2 in (19.1 cm) H: 2 3/4 in (7 cm)
  • Estimate From: $3500
  • Estimate To: $4500

Of compressed cylindrical form, a mythical beast mask extending from the body to form the handle, the spout of round and straight form, the lid and finial in the theme of water buffalo nose, the body with four square panels extrude slightly on the side. One character "Wang" mark beneath the lid, and two character "Xu Zhai" mark on the bottom.


此壺短流口蒼勁有力,把手粗壯有力,方中帶圓,近壺體並飾以瑞獸之頭,扁圓桶壺體,除去流口與把手之外飾以四面凸浮開光,配以嵌入式牛蓋,壺顏色肅靜,望之淡雅肅靜,蓋內印有汪寶根,壺底有旭斎款。