Lotus Blossom Frog Yixing Teapot

[Rob]

A shop in Hong Kong was trying to sell me a lotus blossom teapot that was very similar to the one sold in a charity auction for HK$60,000+. He said it was made by the same person.

photo: https://www.tungwah.org.hk/wp-content/u ... %A3%BA.jpg
auction list: https://www.tungwah.org.hk/fund-raising ... ction2016/

There seems to be a few available online, but for between HK$20k to HK$45k.
https://www.carousell.com.hk/search/%E5 ... D%E8%BB%8D

There is also this one by Zhang JianLun auctioned at Christie's that looks stunning - the clay and detailing seems different though ($2750). Could this really be worth less than the HK sold teapots?

https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/cont ... s-29/67040

I need some advice as to whether it is worth the so-called reduced price of HK$10,000 ($1280) that he offered me. Is it made from authentic yixing clay or is he trying to trick tourists?

Thanks

[pedant]

photo: https://www.tungwah.org.hk/wp-content/u ... %A3%BA.jpg
auction list: https://www.tungwah.org.hk/fund-raising ... ction2016/

those links don't work for me

[Rob]

Are you sure? It works fine on my end. Try webarchive's page, if you can't open the link.
It is item 7 on the auction page.

https://web.archive.org/web/20170507075 ... ction2016/

[.m.]

It's a famous design by Jiang Rong. See here, p.16 https://archive.globalteahut.org/docs/i ... 020-04.pdf
The original is worth a great money because she's a very famous artist. There are many copies, the value depends on the artist name and for how skillfully it is done. Compare the frog on your 1st link with that by Jiang Rong and that in the Christies auction, it will tell you a lot. My advice: stay away of famous masters unless you're super rich and know what you're doing.

[Rob]

Thanks for the link. I didn't know that the Global Tea Hut took a detailed look at Jiang Rong.