二十世紀 宜興紫砂玉璽壺 《呂堯臣製》《堯臣》款

the rectangular body set with a short spout opposed by a angular handle, inscribed Jiangxin duyun Zuitaozhai Yaochen zhi Leren juan ('uncanny ingenuity, made by Yaochen from the Zuitao studio, carved by Leren'), the base impressed with a four-character Lü Yaochen zhi mark, the cover with a lion finial, impressed with a two-character Yaochen mark

題識：
匠心獨運，醉匋齋堯臣制樂人鐫

呂堯臣，生於1941年，江蘇宜興人，為當代著名紫砂藝人，師承二十世紀紫砂大師吳雲根。呂堯臣製壺，匠心獨運，精於創新，所成經典多被如北京故宮博物院等機構珍藏。