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A Rare Chinese Zhejiang Celadon Duck Censer

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Modelled floating on a lively wave base, wings tucked and head turned toward the body, covered in a rich celadon glaze that thins at the raised edges to accentuate the incised detail of the feathers, the mouth of the duck slightly open and an aperture behind the wing allowing for the fragrant incense smoke to escape. Period: Ming (1368-1644), 17th century. Length: 19.5 cm.

Novelty incense burners in the form of birds were first introduced in the Han dynasty and enjoyed popularity in the Yuan, Ming and Qing periods. A Longquan celadon incense burner dated c. 1450‑1550 in the form of a duck standing on a rock and with a removable wing made of gilt-bronze is illustrated by J. Harrison-Hall, Ming Ceramics in the British Museum, London, 2001, p. 498, no. 16:93, along with two other Longquan celadon bird-form censers, one modelled as a pair of birds, the other as a parrot, and a bronze bird-form censer dated 12th-13th century, nos. 16:92, 16:94 and 16:92 (fig. 1), respectively.

Condition: For condition report, please contact the department here.

Provenance: Wilfrid Fleisher (1897‑1976), thence by descent in the family.

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Modelled floating on a lively wave base, wings tucked and head turned toward the body, covered in a rich celadon glaze that thins at the raised edges to accentuate the incised detail of the feathers, the mouth of the duck slightly open and an aperture behind the wing allowing for the fragrant incense smoke to escape. Period: Ming (1368-1644), 17th century. Length: 19.5 cm.

Novelty incense burners in the form of birds were first introduced in the Han dynasty and enjoyed popularity in the Yuan, Ming and Qing periods. A Longquan celadon incense burner dated c. 1450‑1550 in the form of a duck standing on a rock and with a removable wing made of gilt-bronze is illustrated by J. Harrison-Hall, Ming Ceramics in the British Museum, London, 2001, p. 498, no. 16:93, along with two other Longquan celadon bird-form censers, one modelled as a pair of birds, the other as a parrot, and a bronze bird-form censer dated 12th-13th century, nos. 16:92, 16:94 and 16:92 (fig. 1), respectively.

Condition: For condition report, please contact the department here.

Provenance: Wilfrid Fleisher (1897‑1976), thence by descent in the family.

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