Lot Essay
Compare two similarly glazed tripod incense burners, of this type but of different form, illustrated by R. L. Hobson in the Eumorfopoulos Collection Catalogue, vol. IV, London, 1927, pl. LV, D238 and D239
Details
AN UNUSUAL AUBERGINE-GLAZED BISCUIT RECTANGULAR CENSER
KANGXI
Solidly potted and vigorously carved on the body and legs with deep depressions realistically simulating the gnarled trunk of a tree, molded with clusters of pine at the four corners which trail over the irregular branch-form handles issuing from the sides, covered inside and out with a rich, faintly-speckled purplish-blue glaze stopping short of the stout, cylindrical legs
6in. (15.3cm.) across
KANGXI
Solidly potted and vigorously carved on the body and legs with deep depressions realistically simulating the gnarled trunk of a tree, molded with clusters of pine at the four corners which trail over the irregular branch-form handles issuing from the sides, covered inside and out with a rich, faintly-speckled purplish-blue glaze stopping short of the stout, cylindrical legs
6in. (15.3cm.) across
Provenance
Stephen Junkunc, III