Vintage Chinese (c1950) Ceramic Tea Pot Cobalt Blue & White 9" POSIM thin-lined curling stems

thin-lined curling stems

Dimensions: 4"L × 3"W × 3

Also known as a calligraphy chest as it housed an ink stone (suzuri)

Soul of a Tree: A Woodworkers Reflections

Vintage Chinese (c1950) Ceramic Tea Pot Cobalt Blue & White 9" POSIM thin-lined curling stemsThis is a mid 20th century Chinese tea pot from the Early Republic. Recently acquired by from a local collector who lived and traveled all over Asia in the 1960's picking up treasures along the way. It is hand thrown and all hand painted in the classic cobalt underglaze. Decorated with traditional stenciled patterns. The foot and mouth are unglazed while the interior is fully glazed. Having been carefully displayed at an estate for the past 50 years