Lot Essay
The inscription states that the censer was produced in winter time during the thirty-ninth year of Wanli for the temple of Longxing.
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WANLI PERIOD, DATED TO THE 39TH YEAR CORRESPONDING TO 1612, AND OF THE PERIOD
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AN INSCRIBED AND DATED BLUE AND WHITE TRIPOD CENSER
WANLI PERIOD, DATED TO THE 39TH YEAR CORRESPONDING TO 1612, AND OF THE PERIOD
The censer is potted with a bulbous body and a waisted neck, supported on three detachable legs modelled with animal head feet. The exterior of the body is decorated with a cartouche containing a long inscription, surrounded by dragons amidst floral scrolls, flames and clouds.
10¼ in. (26 cm.) high
WANLI PERIOD, DATED TO THE 39TH YEAR CORRESPONDING TO 1612, AND OF THE PERIOD
The censer is potted with a bulbous body and a waisted neck, supported on three detachable legs modelled with animal head feet. The exterior of the body is decorated with a cartouche containing a long inscription, surrounded by dragons amidst floral scrolls, flames and clouds.
10¼ in. (26 cm.) high
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