十九 / 二十世紀 黃玉詩句茶壺連蓋

of square section, supported on a conforming low waisted foot, flanked by an angular spout opposite a scrolling C-shaped handle, carved on each side with an excerpt from chapter thirty-four of Laozi's Dao de jing and bearing a Qianlong seal mark reading Qianlong yushang, the domed cover set with a square knop, the stone of pale yellow green color with brown and white inclusions (2)

Jade House，香港，約1960年（傳）

There are nicks on the interior and exterior lips of both the teapot and cover. There are also minor nicks to the foot of the teapot and spout.
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銘文：
老子《道德经》第六十四章

為之于未有，
治之于未亂。
合抱之木，生于毫末。
九層之台，起于累土。
千里之行，始于足下。

為者敗之，
執者失之。
是以圣人無為故無敗，
民之從事，
常于幾成而敗之。
慎終如事是以。