A PIPE-FORM YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'SMOKING', LU WENXIA (B. 1966)

The bowl of the pipe applied with a striding lion holding a brocade ball, the cover imitating a clump of textured, porous tobacco, the handle with an inscription describing longevity and happiness; the base with a square seal 'Lu Wenxia yin (Seal by Lu Wenxia)',the underside of the handle with a seal 'Wenxia', the cover with a small seal 'Wenxia zhi (Made by Wenxia)'
7 in. (17.7 cm.) across