Lot Essay
The present censer is notable for its simplicity and elegance. Compare the bronze censer of compressed form, also bearing a Yutang qingwen mark, sold at Christie's New York, 17 March 2017, lot 1040.
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MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
Details
A TALL PARCEL-GILT-BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER
MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
The tall, almost hemispherical censer is raised on three cylindrical legs and surmounted by two upright loop handles on the rim. The exterior is decorated with attractive irregular patches of gold, and the underside is cast with the four-character mark Yutang qingwan ('Pure Treasure of the Jade Hall').
7 ¼ in. (18.5 cm.) high
MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
The tall, almost hemispherical censer is raised on three cylindrical legs and surmounted by two upright loop handles on the rim. The exterior is decorated with attractive irregular patches of gold, and the underside is cast with the four-character mark Yutang qingwan ('Pure Treasure of the Jade Hall').
7 ¼ in. (18.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Private collection, West Country, England.