Fine Chinese Paintings & Works of Art - 23rd November 2021
Lot 2124
A SMALL CHINESE BLANC DE CHINE TWO-HANDLED TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER
Estimate £500 - £800 | Hammer £5000
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Description
A SMALL CHINESE BLANC DE CHINE TWO-HANDLED TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER
17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY
The shallow body decorated in relief with two prunus sprays, with two loop handles rising from the everted rim, all raised on three tall stylised moulded feet which curve at the ends, with an unglazed area to the base, 8.6cm dia.
Provenance: from the collection of G R A Murray and thence by descent.
Cf. P J Donnelly, Blanc de Chine, Pl.13b for a related example.