Dropper for calligraphy - Porcelain - China - 20th century

8 cm by 7 cm. Very smooth to the touch. This object is a water dropper for calligraphy (also called a water dropper or 水注, shuǐzhù in Chinese), finely shaped in the form of a lotus capsule or seedpod (蓮蓬, liánpéng), complete with protruding seeds on the upper part and stylized petals along the body. It is made of porcelain or stoneware with a distinctive monochrome cream-colored glaze featuring a dense network of crazing. The stamp-impressed seal on the bottom consists of four Chinese characters arranged in a square to be read vertically, from right to left: With a box, free of scratches or breaks,

Estimate:$3.36

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