Asian Art I - 16 Nov 2011

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A fine Chinese white jade censer and cover late 18th century

£15,000 - £20,000

£14,000

A fine Chinese white jade censer and cover late 18th century, carved with elaborate dragon-head handles from which loose rings hang, the knop as an encircled dragon, the body and cover carved with scroll work and raised on three lion's head capped-claw feet, 15.5cm across. (2) Provenance: Spink & Son Ltd. This censer is recorded in a valuation by Spink & Son Ltd, on 14th June 1967. Cf. L Yang, Translucent World, Chinese Jade from the Forbidden City, no.111, also S C Nott, Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages, pl.XXVII for related vessels.

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