19TH CENTURY, SIGNED MENGCHEN

Details

A SMALL ENAMELLED YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER
19TH CENTURY, SIGNED MENGCHEN
Of compressed form with a loop handle and a short tapering spout, the domed cover with a knop finial, enamelled in the famille rose palette with scattered fish amongst reeds, the underside with an incised inscription
4 3/8 in. (11 cm.) long

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Lot Essay

The inscription may be translated as:
'The brightness of the sky lingers in the evening'
Made by Mengchen

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