Asian Art I - 17th May 2016
Lot 71
A CHINESE SILVER WIRE-INLAID BRONZE INCENSE BURNER QING DYNASTY The compressed ovoid body with...
Estimate £1,000 - £2,000 | Hammer £7200
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Description
A CHINESE SILVER WIRE-INLAID BRONZE INCENSE BURNER
QING DYNASTY
The compressed ovoid body with two lug handles and raised on a short flared foot, inlaid with silver wire depicting archaistic taotie designs, cloud scrolls and key fret above a band of stylized dragons, the base with a six character Xuande mark dividing a two character shi sou mark, with a carved hardwood ruyi stand and cover, the cover with a pale celadon jade finial carved as a fish, 19.8cm. (3)
Cf. R Jenyns & W Watson, Chinese Art, p.92, no.58 where a related incense burner with comparable decoration is illustrated.