底款:玉麟壺通體作海水波浪狀,一面飾龍戲珠紋,另一面飾一尾鯉魚及三顆火珠,執柄作龍身,壺蓋安裝的龍首及龍舌能伸縮自如,整體構成魚化龍造型。7 5/8 in. (19.5 cm.) wide, box
This intricately potted teapot depicts the lively imagery of the legendary carp transforming into a dragon after leaping over the ‘Dragon Gate’, symbolising the success of a candidate in passing the civil servant examination in ancient China and hence onto a path of honour and status. The signature Yulin is that of Huang Yulin, a renowned Yixing potter active during the late 19th to early 20th century.