Lot Essay
A gilt-bronze tripod censer of similar shape, cast with the characters Qianqing Gong on the interior, was sold at Christie’s London, 15 May 2012, lot 274.
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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
AN INSCRIBED GILT-BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Details
AN INSCRIBED GILT-BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The censer is cast on one side with the four characters Wanshou Wujiang in seal script, supported on three short feet, each cast with a single character, Qian, Qing and Gong on the base. The underside is cast with an apocryphal Zhengde mark.
8 1⁄2 in. (21.6 cm.) across
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The censer is cast on one side with the four characters Wanshou Wujiang in seal script, supported on three short feet, each cast with a single character, Qian, Qing and Gong on the base. The underside is cast with an apocryphal Zhengde mark.
8 1⁄2 in. (21.6 cm.) across
Provenance
Sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 29 May 2013, lot 2209
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Marco Almeida (安偉達)
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