Lot Essay
Compare with a similar censer also by Zhu Zhenming of Yunjian illustrated by Paul Moss, in the Exhibition Documentary Chinese Works of Art in Scholar's Taste, Sydney L. Moss Ltd., 1983, Catalogue, no. 161
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A FINE PARCEL-GILT BRONZE CENSER, GUI
LATE MING DYANASTY, BY ZHU ZHENMING
Cast around the bombe sides with dragons and fabulous beast amidst fire scrolls and breaking waves, all on an incised wave ground, between a band of continous quatrefoil vine on the foot and one with stylized phoenix on the rim, the sides set with animal-mask handles, the base with a gilt panel inscribed Yunjian Zhu Zhenming zhi (made by Zhu Zhenming of Yunjian)--9in. (32cm.) wide, wood cover and stand, box
LATE MING DYANASTY, BY ZHU ZHENMING
Cast around the bombe sides with dragons and fabulous beast amidst fire scrolls and breaking waves, all on an incised wave ground, between a band of continous quatrefoil vine on the foot and one with stylized phoenix on the rim, the sides set with animal-mask handles, the base with a gilt panel inscribed Yunjian Zhu Zhenming zhi (made by Zhu Zhenming of Yunjian)--9in. (32cm.) wide, wood cover and stand, box