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A RARE BLUE AND WHITE RECTANGULAR CENSER
WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN A DOUBLE RECTANGLE AND OF THE PERIOD
(1573-1619)
The small rectangular censer is decorated on the shoulder of each long side with a pair of dragons
confronted on a faming pearl, and molded on the narrow sides with a pair of animal-head handles fanked
by cloud scrolls. It is raised on four shaped legs imitating ‘horse-hoof’ furniture legs decorated with further
pairs of confronted dragons, and the rim is decorated with a scroll border.
4æ in. (14.5 cm.) long, pierced silver cover, Japanese wood box, brocade pouches
$20,000-30,000
明萬曆 青花雙龍戲珠紋方爐 雙長方框六字楷書款
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