Fine Chinese Works of Art, Paintings & Calligraphy - 22nd May 2018

Lot 121

A CHINESE BRONZE INCENSE BURNER 16TH/17TH CENTURY With a compressed circular body and lion mask...

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £1400

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Description

A CHINESE BRONZE INCENSE BURNER 16TH/17TH CENTURY With a compressed circular body and lion mask handles all raised on a flared circular foot, a six character Xuande mark to the base, 17.5cm, 1kg. Provenance: from the collection of Professor Peter H Plesch and Mrs Traudi Plesch OBE and thence by descent, collection no.Bh15, purchased in 1959 for £10.