- Provenance
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To 1995
Garth Clark Gallery, New York City, to 1995From 1995
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, purchased from Garth Clark Gallery in 1995
- Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)
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Garth Clark Gallery
- Description
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Stoneware teapot made in the shape of a lotus root, with the body of the teapot made as the root of the tuber, and the handle made up of the shoots/stems and leaves (curled in a nighttime position). One end of the tuber ends in a pointed, ragged spout. A small lid sits on the top center of the tuber, and a small snail is the knob. Very detailed decoration, "art imitating nature". Stamp under body; stamps underneath lid.
- Inscription(s)
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The name seals of the artist appear impressed in the base of the pot and on the underside of the lid.
1. On base: seal (relief) - Lu Wenxia yin
2. Inside lid: 1)?; 2) Wenxia (relief)
- Collection Area(s)
- Chinese Art, Contemporary Art
- Web Resources
- Whistler's Neighborhood
- Google Cultural Institute
- SI Usage Statement
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