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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN

                              1546
                                  A LONGQUAN CELADON TRIPOD CENSER

                                     MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)

                             The compressed globular body is raised on three short feet, and is lightly carved on the
                             exterior with a band of lotus scroll below two rope-twist handles. The censer is covered
                             overall with a glaze of sea-green color.
                             4æ in. (12.1 cm.) wide across the handles, Japanese silver openwork cover
                             $12,000-18,000

                                                          PROVENANCE

                             S. Marchant & Son, London, 2009.

                                  明 龍泉窯青釉三足爐

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