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PROPERTY FROM A GERMAN FAMILY COLLECTION
A GILT-COPPER TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER AND A PARCEL-GILT COPPER AND BRONZE CENSER AND COVER, FANGDING
LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
Details
A GILT-COPPER TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER AND A PARCEL-GILT COPPER AND BRONZE CENSER AND COVER, FANGDING
LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
The first is cast as a tripod censer, with the compressed body evenly divided by flanges into four sections, each alternately enclosing a scene depicting various animals and figures. The other is modelled in the form of a fangding, cast to each side with alternating panels of birds and butterflies amongst foliage. Both censers with a pierced openwork cover surmounted by a lion and brocade ball.
The larger: 6 1/2 in. (17 cm.) across handles, boxes
LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
The first is cast as a tripod censer, with the compressed body evenly divided by flanges into four sections, each alternately enclosing a scene depicting various animals and figures. The other is modelled in the form of a fangding, cast to each side with alternating panels of birds and butterflies amongst foliage. Both censers with a pierced openwork cover surmounted by a lion and brocade ball.
The larger: 6 1/2 in. (17 cm.) across handles, boxes
Provenance
The tripod censer: Wilhelm Baude Collection, Dresden
Anton Hornung, Dresden, acquired by the current family in 1994
Anton Hornung, Dresden, acquired by the current family in 1994