A GILT-SPLASHED BRONZE CENSER 17TH CENTURY
The compressed globular censer is elegantly cast with two loop handles to the shoulders, and supported on a slightly splayed foot. The exterior and the base are covered with splashes of gilt. The base is cast in relief with an apocryphal six-character Xuande mark.
7 7/8 in.(20 cm.) wide across the handles
Provenance
Property from the Collection of Dr. Friedrich Hirth(1845-1927), acquired in the late 19th- early 20th century, thence in the family by descent until 2019
Sold at Christie’s London, 5 November 2019, lot 82
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The compressed globular censer is elegantly cast with two loop handles to the shoulders, and supported on a slightly splayed foot. The exterior and the base are covered with splashes of gilt. The base is cast in relief with an apocryphal six-character Xuande mark.
7 7/8 in.(20 cm.) wide across the handles
Provenance
Property from the Collection of Dr. Friedrich Hirth(1845-1927), acquired in the late 19th- early 20th century, thence in the family by descent until 2019
Sold at Christie’s London, 5 November 2019, lot 82
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