Chinese Polished Yixing Teapot with Metal Mounts

19th century, made for the Thai or Burmese markets, base stamped with a square retailer’s or maker’s mark bearing a rat beneath Thai script characters, the interior of the cover with two character stamp.

7 in.

Private Collection, Rome, GA

Likely a white metal replacement band to edge of cover and finial; old chips to inner collar of cover.