Fine Chinese Works of Art - 13th November 2018
Lot 259
A CHINESE CORAL-RED AND GILT TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER AND COVER LATE QING DYNASTY The compressed...
Estimate £1,000 - £2,000 | Hammer £3000
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Description
A CHINESE CORAL-RED AND GILT TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER AND COVER
LATE QING DYNASTY
The compressed circular body painted with three dragons and Buddhist symbols, with a band of ruyi-heads to the shoulder, two loop handles rising from the rim decorated with key fret and floral sprays, the base with a dragon roundel containing a six character Qianlong seal mark, together with a wood cover with a jade lingzhi knop and a wood stand, 14.5cm.
Provenance: an English private collection, Hampshire, acquired in the early 20th century.