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A RARE PAIR OF WUCAI RETICULATED INCENSE BURNERS Provenance: a French private collection
Wanli
Each vessel of tall high-shouldered hollow form, finely moulded on 來源：法國私人收藏
the sides with six lobes separated by alternating ascending and
descending chilong, each lobe pierced with elaborate geometric Compare with a very similar wucai incense burner, Wanli, illustrated in
openings issuing iron-red lingzhi sprigs, all on an iron-red diaper Chinese Ceramics in the Idemitsu Collection, Tokyo, 1987, pl.768.
ground between a band of lappets below and a leaf-tip border above,
the neck pierced with three quatrefoil openings separated by The Eight See a similar single wucai reticulated incense burner, late Ming dynasty,
Treasures on a diaper ground below a narrow band of key-fret design which was sold at Christie’s New York, 17-18 March 2016, lot 1580.
on the galleried rim.
18cm (7in) high. (2).
£10,000 - 15,000
CNY90,000 - 140,000
明萬曆 五彩錦地螭龍紋香爐一對
For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. FINE CHINESE ART | 31
