CHINE, XXe siècle
Pair of stoneware vases in the form of a carved root resting on five feet decorated with calligraphy meaning philosophical proverbs.
On one is inscribed, "we all live together in this ordinary world, together or separately". On the other, "Nature is alive with trees and flowers.
Incised Seal at the back "terra-cotta from Pingding at Datong"
H. 26 cm.