Fine Chinese Works of Art - 13th November 2018
Lot 195
A CHINESE GOLD-SPLASHED BRONZE INCENSE BURNER 17TH/18TH CENTURY With a compressed ovoid body...
Estimate £10,000 - £15,000 | Hammer £9000
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Description
A CHINESE GOLD-SPLASHED BRONZE INCENSE BURNER
17TH/18TH CENTURY
With a compressed ovoid body raised on four short feet, decorated with irregular gold splashes, with two dragon-shaped handles, the cover with a reticulated band of scrolling lotus and a dragon surmount, a six character Xuande mark to the underside, 25.5cm, 4.4kg. (2)
Provenance: from a Scottish private collection since the 1950s and thence by descent.