Asian Art I - 21st May 2014
Lot 20
A Chinese Canton enamel incense burner four character Qianlong mark and perhaps of the period
Estimate £1,000 - £2,000 | Hammer £3800
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Description
A Chinese Canton enamel incense burner four character Qianlong mark and perhaps of the period, made for the Islamic market, the compressed circular body with two loop handles, painted to each side with a shaped panel containing an Arabic inscription, reserved on a dense ground of lotus flowers and foliage, 19.5cm.
Cf. Bonhams, London, 16th May 2013, lot 342 for an almost identical incense burner.