A round Chinese Yixing teapot dating from the early-20th century. The teapot features a guardian-lion handle on the lid and a creature on the spout. It has 2 marks under the lid and a 6-character mark on the base. Dimensions including the lid are: 4 1/5 inches tall X 6 5/8 inches wide; 10.7 cm tall X 16.8 cm wide. All measurements are approximate. Condition: There is a chip on the rim of the lid. Provenance: From a private collection in California.