A GILT-SPLASHED BRONZE CENSER, 17TH CENTURY
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.
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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF DR. FRIEDRICH HIRTH (1845-1927) (LOTS 82 AND 111-115)
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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.
Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF DR. FRIEDRICH HIRTH (1845-1927) (LOTS 82 AND 111-115)
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