Lot Essay
The inscription reads fang de dong ling, shi sheng lai yu wu xiang which may be translated to 'Copying the form of the pumkin, filling with the fragrance of the Imperial dance'
YIXING POTTERY
PROPERTY FROM AN OLD CHINESE COLLECTION
A YIXING GOURD-SHAPED WASHER
Details
A YIXING GOURD-SHAPED WASHER
SIGNED CHEN MINGYUAN
In the form of a well hollowed mellon cut in half, incised to the side with a two line poem with two seals of Chen Mingyuan--2 1/8 in. (5.5cm.) wide, wood stand, box
SIGNED CHEN MINGYUAN
In the form of a well hollowed mellon cut in half, incised to the side with a two line poem with two seals of Chen Mingyuan--2 1/8 in. (5.5cm.) wide, wood stand, box