Lot Essay
The characters on the censer may be read as da wan fu
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
AN ARCHAISTIC COPPER-INLAID BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER, JIA; AND A BRONZE BRUSH-REST
SONG/MING DYNASTY, AND 16TH CENTURY
Details
AN ARCHAISTIC COPPER-INLAID BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER, JIA; AND A BRONZE BRUSH-REST
song/ming dynasty, and 16th century
The body of the censer cast as three bulbs narrowing to the legs, below a tall flaring rim surmounted by two vertical posts with mushroom-shaped terminals, an animal-mask loop handle applied on the exterior, three archaistic characters cast inside the rim, the copper inlay still visible beneath the dark patina, some restoration; the five-peaked 'mountain' brush-rest cast in high relief with mounted dignitaries and attendants on one side climbing a steep path towards a hill-top retreat, and on the other side before the entrance to a cave, minor damage
13in. (33cm.) high, wood stand; and 8¾in. (22.5cm. wide) (2)
song/ming dynasty, and 16th century
The body of the censer cast as three bulbs narrowing to the legs, below a tall flaring rim surmounted by two vertical posts with mushroom-shaped terminals, an animal-mask loop handle applied on the exterior, three archaistic characters cast inside the rim, the copper inlay still visible beneath the dark patina, some restoration; the five-peaked 'mountain' brush-rest cast in high relief with mounted dignitaries and attendants on one side climbing a steep path towards a hill-top retreat, and on the other side before the entrance to a cave, minor damage
13in. (33cm.) high, wood stand; and 8¾in. (22.5cm. wide) (2)
Exhibited
(the brush-rest) The W. Low Collection, no.162, purchased at Mallets in July 1936 for 16