Vintage Dark Gray Chinese Yixing Clay Pottery Teapot w Calligraphy Incised Tree

Description

NO RESERVE
VINTAGE
YIXING
CHINESE CLAY TEAPOT
ENGRAVED - INCISED TREE DESIGN
SIGNED ON SIDE OF IMAGE
MARKED ON INSIDE OF COVER AND BASE
I SHIP WORLDWIDE
INCLUDING CHINA - JAPAN - SOUTH KOREA AND RUSSIA
Offered in this sale is a vintage Chinese Yixing clay teapot that I would say dates to the 20th century. It is marked on the underside of the base which you can see illustrated in the 2nd image. It is also marked on the inside surface of the cover (5th image). It measures roughly 3" tall and is 5 7/8" across from the handle to the spout. It has a grayish black surface finish. One side is decorated with an incised tree design which flows up and continues on to the cover. There are four Chinese character marks to the right of the tree beneath the branch. I know very little at all about these Asian clay teapots. I am assuming this is Chinese. I am sure it will be instantly recognized by anyone who reads the language. The condition is excellent. There are no chips, cracks, flakes, hairlines or restoration.
Please be sure to enlarge and zoom each image for a close up view of the detail of the decoration and condition. Do not hesitate to send me a message if you have questions or would like additional images.
I always guarantee everything that I sell to be as described. This piece is being sold without a reserve as long as there is an opening bid. The shipping cost within the United States is .00.
This piece comes from a single owner private estate collection along with seven other teapots that I will be posting for sale individually over the next few days.
The last four images illustrate just a few of the many other items I have or will be posting separately for sale on Ebay throughout the next several weeks which among other items include the remaining pieces from a rare single owner collection of miniature bronze sculptures - character figurines by Sterling Lanier, 50+ pieces of Royal Worcester England porcelain Evesham Gold, Meissen and RPM German pocelain, Raynaud Limoges Ceralene, a number of pieces of genuine early chocolate glass, several antique Russian language books, 10+ pieces of Meissen blue onion including serving pieces, over 40 books relating to early glass and ceramics from a local estate collectors reference library,  Italian Murano glass, Royal Crown Derby china, a collection of First day Covers dating back to the 1930s, engraved Scandinavian art glass, Continental and Vienna porcelain, Imari porcelain, a collection of over forty vintage original blue Cyanotype photographs and real picture postcards as well as more than a one hundred early press and wire photos dating from the early to mid 1900s, Dresden porcelain, antique and vintage Chinese porcelain and jade as well as an eclectic mix of antique to contemporary china glass and accessories including flow blue china, Rosenthal porcelain, Scandinavian and Murano art glass, antique photo albums and photographs, as well as other 18th - 20th century American, English, Continental and Chinese ceramics, porcelain, glass and accessories. If you are interested in bidding on more than one item I do offer combined shipping which saves on postage..
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE BIDDING ON ONLY THE ONE PIECE IN THIS SALE.
You can view a list of all the other items I currently have posted for sale on Ebay by clicking on the SEE OTHER ITEMS link in the seller information box to the upper right of this page. BE SURE TO CHECK BACK OFTEN