Chinese yixing monkeys in a zitan tree teapot

Chinese figural yixing monkeys in a zitan tree teapot, executed with a seated monkey finial, resting atop a teapot in the form of a zitan tree with a hollow containting a family of monkeys, the spout and handle resembling branches, the handle also supporting a monkey, marked underneath and inside the lid, 5.25"h x 6.5"l x 3.75"w.
Provenance: From the Private Collection of a distinguished Southern gentleman.