A Chinese inlaid black Yixing teapot, 'Fortune longevity one Bead', Liu Jianfei (born 1969), circa 2005, the teapot of black clay, inlaid with gold and silver archaic characters to the side, the lid inlaid with gold and red coloured clay in a repeating ruyi fungus band, with a carved cash motif forming the base of the lid-handle. Seal mark reading 'Jianfei pottery Art', 2.83 in. high, 5.31 in. wide
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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