Chinese Yixing Teapot with Floral Motif

Red clay pot with gold plum blossoms and a gnarled black branch spout.

This painted yixing teapot with floral motif is from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is painted pottery. Yixing teapots are traditionally formed by hand from clay slabs rather than on a wheel, and decoration such as painting is applied after the body has been shaped. Low, round teapot in bright terracotta-red with a ridged waist and an inset lid topped by a small twig knob. Gilded blossoms trail along a dark branch on the front, with black twisted handle and spout. It is 6.5 inches wide, 5 deep and 2.5 high.

Blossoms in gold, branches in black, steam optional.