AN YIXING STONEWARE 'AUBERGINE' WATER DROPPER

Lot 149
03.11.2020 14:00UTC +00:00
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£ 21 250
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ID 432466
Lot 149 | AN YIXING STONEWARE 'AUBERGINE' WATER DROPPER
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£ 20 000 – 30 000
AN YIXING STONEWARE 'AUBERGINE' WATER DROPPER

SIGNED CHEN MINGYUAN, EARLY QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)

The water dropper is finely potted in the shape of an elongated aubergine issuing from a short stem and resting on two smaller aubergines. The lower section is modelled with a twig and three leaves. The naturalistically potted stoneware is of rich dark-brown colour and the underside bears two incised seals.

5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) long

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