Fine Chinese Paintings & Works of Art - 1st July 2020
Lot 55
A CHINESE LANGYAO INCENSE BURNER 18TH CENTURY The bombé-shaped body raised on a short foot
Estimate £3,000 - £5,000 | Hammer £27000
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Description
A CHINESE LANGYAO INCENSE BURNER
18TH CENTURY
The bombé-shaped body raised on a short foot, with a thin raised band to the shoulder, the exterior decorated with a rich crackled red flambé glaze flecked with darker speckles, the colour draining from the top leaving the rim white, 22cm dia.
Provenance: from a British private collection, purchased from Adrian Joseph of Allen Management in 1991.
Cf. Christie's Hong Kong, 26th April 2004, lot 1074 for a related Kangxi langyao incense burner.