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LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
Details
A SMALL PARCEL-GILT AND SILVER-INLAID CENSER
LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The well-cast censer is decorated in relief with floral sprigs between a band of silver-inlaid keyfret pattern to the waisted neck and foot. The decoration is finely chased and gilt to highlight the relief work against a dark diaper ground. The centre of the base is incised with the four-character mark, Hu Wenming zhi, 'Made by Hu Wenming', contained within a double square.
2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) diam., metal openwork cover, Japanese wood box
LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The well-cast censer is decorated in relief with floral sprigs between a band of silver-inlaid keyfret pattern to the waisted neck and foot. The decoration is finely chased and gilt to highlight the relief work against a dark diaper ground. The centre of the base is incised with the four-character mark, Hu Wenming zhi, 'Made by Hu Wenming', contained within a double square.
2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) diam., metal openwork cover, Japanese wood box
Provenance
A Japanese family collection, Osaka, acquired in the 1920's
Brought to you by
Ruben Lien