A Chinese Yixing pottery teapot, 19th century. The fluted body with rows of calligraphy, height 10.5cm, length 17.5cm, diameter of body 11cm.The items were bought by the vendors grandfather, Frederic Lipbe in the 1930s. He was an artist who after studying at the Slade school of art went on to work with Bernard Leach. He worked in clay and was a wood carver, a silversmith, and a printmaker. In the 1930s he taught in New Zealand at art schools including Wellington College. He travelled widely in the Far East and acquired objects that interested him to use as inspiration for his work. This included many carved pieces, particularly netsukes and jades. He returned to England on the outbreak of the 2nd World War. When he died in 1968 his collections were shared between his children, one of whom was the vendors father. The family are now selling the collection as their parents are deceased.