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LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
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A PARCEL-GILT BRONZE 'MYTHICAL BEAST' CENSER
LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The well-cast censer is finely chased and gilt in relief with mythical beasts gambolling amidst a sea of crashing waves, between a band of confronted phoenix to the waisted neck and archaistic phoenix to the foot. The censer is flanked by a pair of stylised dragon-head loop handles. The centre of the base is incised with the six-character mark, Yunjian Hu Wenming zhi, 'Made by Hu Wenming of Yunjian', contained within a rectangular panel.
6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm.) across the handles
LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The well-cast censer is finely chased and gilt in relief with mythical beasts gambolling amidst a sea of crashing waves, between a band of confronted phoenix to the waisted neck and archaistic phoenix to the foot. The censer is flanked by a pair of stylised dragon-head loop handles. The centre of the base is incised with the six-character mark, Yunjian Hu Wenming zhi, 'Made by Hu Wenming of Yunjian', contained within a rectangular panel.
6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm.) across the handles
Provenance
A private Japanese family collection, Osaka, acquired in the 1920's
Brought to you by
Ruben Lien