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391 For an almost identical censer, see Gunhild Avitabile, Vom
Schatz der Drachen [From the Dragons Treasure], 1987, col.
A FAMILLE ROSE ‘BAJIXIANG’ TWO-HANDLED TRIPOD plate 5, p. 22.
CENSER, DING
JIAQING SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN IRON-RED AND A similarly-formed censer but with a pink ground sold at
OF THE PERIOD (1796-1820) Christie’s South Kensington, 11 November 2015, lot 682.
The globular body is decorated with The Eight Buddhist 清嘉慶 粉彩八吉祥紋雙耳三足爐
Emblems, Bajixiang, amongst fowering lotus and scrolling
foliage. The neck and feet are similarly decorated with lotus
scrolls and each curved handle is decorated with two iron-red
bats enclosing amongst further foral scrolls.
10¬ in. (26.9 cm.) high
£12,000-15,000 $16,000-19,000
€14,000-17,000
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