California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 June 14, 2014  June 14, 2014

 Lot # 174 
CHEN MINGYUAN: A YIXING “PLUM TREE TRUNK” BRUSH POT    陳鳴遠製 梅樁筆筒


  • Dimension: Top: 3 1/4 in (8.3 cm) H: 5 in (12.2 cm)
  • Estimate From: $4500
  • Estimate To: $5500

The brush pot in naturalistic form, depicting a plum tree trunk, decorated with plum flowers, branches, and leaves, with fine details on the body. The clay color is of dark brown, finely grained and good patina. Bottom bears artist signature “Ming Yuan”, and three character mark “Chen Ming Yuan”.


此筆筒以梅樁為體,飾以梅幹枝與梅花,佈局巧思合理。此筆筒胎質細膩,堅實,包漿厚實,自然,底款為鳴遠,陳鳴遠方章。