A LONGQUAN CELADON TRIPOD CENSER
A LONGQUAN CELADON TRIPOD CENSER

SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279)

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A LONGQUAN CELADON TRIPOD CENSER
SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279)
The compressed body is raised on three slightly splayed, conical supports and surmounted by a cylindrical neck rising to the flat, everted rim, with three narrow flanges beginning at a slight ridge on the shoulder and trailing down each leg. The censer is covered overall with a greyish bluish-toned glaze ending at the bottom of the legs to expose the pale grey ware.
5 in. (12.7 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box

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