Asian Works of Art

the first a teapot decorated with flowers and pear branches surmounted by two metal handles and a peach finial, the underside bearing a Hongxian four-character mark in iron red, the second a stepped bowl depicting birds in a rocky landscape, the underside bearing a Daoguang six-character iron red mark, raised on a carved hardwood stand, the third a hexagonal lobed bowl decorated with foliate and floriated motifs and shou characters, the underside bearing a Jiaqing six-character iron red mark.