A large Chinese Yixing clay lidded tea-pot of rectangular section with turquoise-glazed ear and spout. China, Qing dynasty, 19th century. Mark: 宜興紫砂(各壺 ?) Finely potted with S-shaped walls, supported on four console feet. The ear and spout under glossy turquoise glaze, modeled as branches with twigs coming to the body of the teapot, ending with relief flowers and twigs with leaves. Stamped to the base with a six-character mark within the geometrical band. Teapot comes with its original rectangular cover with a finial modeled as a tree-trunk. References - a simialr, but smaller, teapot was sold by a major auction house, auction 28th June 2018 in San Francisco, print screen in photos. Daylight pictures included. Dimensions: height with cover – c. 14 cm; height without cover - 11,2 cm; width (with spout and ear) – c. 18,5 cm, depth – c. 10 cm. Weight - 506 g. Provenance: this item is a part of the collection of teapots from the private owner in Netherlands. Others are listed same time. Conditions report: teapot in good condition with minor firing faults and regular use-related wear only. Cover with chips to corners, possible caused by firing cracks. Check pictures for details. Strong white light tested. Worldwide delivery with online tracking.