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

 Lot # 2050 
LI BAOZHEN: A YIXING "BAMBOO" TEAPOT    金鼎商標李寶珍製 竹鼎隱角四方壺


  • Dimension: H: 5 in (12.7 cm) W: 6 3/4 in (17.2 cm)
  • Estimate From: $3500
  • Estimate To: $4500

Of rounded rectangular bamboo sections form, the style originated from traditional bamboo "Ding" censer teapot, the body, lid, foot, and back form four hidden rectangular corners, the finial, handle, and spout in the form of bamboo sections, the body incised with a cricket on bamboo branches and leaves on one side, poetry calligraphy on the other. Bottom with four character "Jin Ding Shang Biao" mark, bottom of lid with three character "Li Baozhen" mark.


壺作竹節鼎式,源自於傳統竹鼎壺樣式演變,壺身、蓋、足、背作四方隱角,流鈕、把均塑以竹節,變化豐富,如竹之蒼勁挺拔,生氣盎然。