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716 A TALL PARCEL-GILT-BRONZE The present censer is notable for its simplicity and elegance.
TRIPOD CENSER Compare the bronze censer of compressed form, also bearing
a Yutang qingwen mark, sold at Christie’s New York,
MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY 17 March 2017, lot 1040.
The tall, almost hemispherical censer is raised on three 明十六/十七世紀 銅局部鎏金鼎式爐
cylindrical legs and surmounted by two upright loop handles
on the rim. The exterior is decorated with attractive irregular
patches of gold, and the underside is cast with the four-
character mark Yutang qingwan (‘Pure Treasure of the
Jade Hall’).
7º in. (18.5 cm.) high
$8,000-10,000
PROVENANCE
Private collection, West Country, England.
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