Lot Essay
A pair of Shang dynasty bronze Ding, prototypes for the shape of the current vessel, were sold in our New York Rooms, 22 March 1999, lot 188 (illustrated fig. 1).
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A FINE AND RARE WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC CENSER, DING
QING DYNASTY, 17TH/18TH CENTURY
Of deep, rounded bowl form, raised on three slightly tapering columnar supports, the sides well carved in flat shallow relief with a band of key-fret, surmounted by a pair of bail handles rising from the narrow rim, the stone of icy white tone with faint patches of milky white
6¾ in. (17.2 cm.) overall height, wood box
QING DYNASTY, 17TH/18TH CENTURY
Of deep, rounded bowl form, raised on three slightly tapering columnar supports, the sides well carved in flat shallow relief with a band of key-fret, surmounted by a pair of bail handles rising from the narrow rim, the stone of icy white tone with faint patches of milky white
6¾ in. (17.2 cm.) overall height, wood box
Provenance
Important Japanese private collection, acquired in 1920's