A large and early Yixing teapot 1st half 17th century

A large and early Yixing teapot 1st half 17th century, the plain globular body raised on a rectangular section foot, square seal mark to the base, replacement metal spout, the cover lacking, 23.5cm. Provenance: the Arthur J Harris collection. Illustrated: Patrice Valfré, Yixing: Teapots for Europe, p.165, no.9.