A Yixing 'Pumpkin' teapot and cover. Estimate 15,000 — 20,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.

the body of the teapot made in the form of a squash lying on its side, the stem connected to a section of vine that forms the handle, extending to the base and branching out with a bud to form the foot, the spout formed from a curled leaf, the cover surmounted by a cicada, the base impressed with a small seal reading Chen Mingyuan (2). Height 5 in., 12.7 cm

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 15 sept. 2015