Qing Dynasty. The ovoid body moulded as a walnut, applied with a loop handle formed as a branch with smaller attendant nuts, the cover with a nut finial, all supported on five nut-shaped legs, a three character seal reading Chen Mingyuan impressed to the base and another to the underside of the handle, 17cm. (2) 清 宜興紫砂核桃式蓋壺