An archaistic white jade teapot and cover, Qing dynasty, 19th century | 清十九世紀 白玉雕仿古夔龍紋茶壺

An archaistic white jade teapot and cover

Qing dynasty, 19th century

清十九世紀 白玉雕仿古夔龍紋茶壺

the globular body set to one side with a handle carved as an archaistic 'biting' dragon and to the other with a short upturned spout, the body carved in low relief with a band of stylized kuilong scroll between rows of cicada lappets, all below a domed cover carved with pendent cicadas with an oblong knop incised with a leiwen band, the stone with a bright even tone and a high polish (2)

Width 6 ⅜ in., 16.2 cm