SECOND SESSION - ORIENTAL ART
Gilt bronze censer, China, Ming Dynasty, 17th century
Awarded For. 6.500 €
Lot 157.
Confirm an autobid
You have chosen to make an autobid by .
Press 'Program an autobid'in order to confirm
Press 'Program an autobid'in order to confirm
Comision (%) and taxes are not included in this one
Description.
Gilt bronze censer, China, Ming Dynasty, 17th century
Xuande period (1426-1435)
Decorated with reliefs of mythical animals amid waves and clouds around the openwork cover and container - The handles are shaped like lion's heads - The base is a continuous band of lotuses.
Provenance: Christie's - European private collection, acquired between the 1960s.
17cm high.