A LONGQUAN CELADON-GLAZED 'FLORAL' TRIPOD CENSER, LATE MING TO EARLY QING DYNASTY
A LONGQUAN CELADON-GLAZED 'FLORAL' TRIPOD CENSER, LATE MING TO EARLY QING DYNASTY
China, 17th-18th century. Of cylindrical form, supported on three short bracket feet and carved along the exterior with flowerheads borne on leafy scrolling vines. The exterior is covered in a celadon glaze which pools in the recesses and thins at the edges.
Provenance: English trade.
Condition: Very good condition with wear, traces of use, and firing flaws including a single bubble to the rim.
Weight: 152 g
Dimensions: Diameter 7.2 cm
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 11 March 2022, lot 494
Price: EUR 2,528 or approx. EUR 2,800 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A Longquan celadon-glazed reticulated tripod censer, late Ming to early Qing dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, floral motif, and celadon glaze. Note the size (10.7 cm) and openwork.
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A LONGQUAN CELADON-GLAZED 'FLORAL' TRIPOD CENSER, LATE MING TO EARLY QING DYNASTY
China, 17th-18th century. Of cylindrical form, supported on three short bracket feet and carved along the exterior with flowerheads borne on leafy scrolling vines. The exterior is covered in a celadon glaze which pools in the recesses and thins at the edges.
Provenance: English trade.
Condition: Very good condition with wear, traces of use, and firing flaws including a single bubble to the rim.
Weight: 152 g
Dimensions: Diameter 7.2 cm
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 11 March 2022, lot 494
Price: EUR 2,528 or approx. EUR 2,800 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A Longquan celadon-glazed reticulated tripod censer, late Ming to early Qing dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, floral motif, and celadon glaze. Note the size (10.7 cm) and openwork.
