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A CHINESE CLOISONNE ‘CRANES’ INCENSE BURNER
MING DYNASTY
The cylindrical body decorated with four cranes in flight amidst stylised flowering
branches, all against a turquoise ground, with later Qing dynasty mounts to the
rim and foot, the base with a four character Jingtai mark and an old paper label,
11.6cm.
£2,500-3,500
Provenance: from an English private collection, purchased in London and given to a
family member of the current owner as a wedding gift in the 1950s.
Cf. H Brinker & A Lutz, Chinese Cloisonné: The Pierre Uldry Collection, pl.31 for a
related item; see also Christie’s New York, 19th September 2007, lot 168 and Christie’s
London, 12th December 2007, lot 155 for further comparable incense burners
decorated with lotus and grape vines respectively.
明 銅胎掐絲琺瑯雲鶴紋香爐
《景泰年製》款
來源：英國私人收藏，購於倫敦，1950年代作為結婚禮
物送給現藏家。

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