Lotus Bud Waterdropper, 18th century, Studio of Ch'en Ming-yuan, Chinese, 1662 - 1735, 2 3/8 x 3 3/8 x 2 5/8 in. ( x x cm), I-hsing stoneware with colored slips, China, 18th century, This finely detailed water container is shaped like a lotus bud and seed pod and was crafted from red, brown, and yellow clays. It was created by Chen Mingyuan (his square seal is imprinted on the bottom), a versatile potter famous for his scholar's desk objects fashioned to look like bamboo, nuts, vegetables, and prunus. Chen worked at the Yixing kilns in Jiangsu province

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