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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN

                                  1175
                                       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

                                            $8,000-12,000

                                                                  PROVENANCE

                                            S. Marchant & Son, London, 2009.
                                       明 龍泉窯青釉三足爐

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