A bronze censer late Qing dynasty
(2)Estimate $1,500 – $2,500
of squat bombe form, standing on a splayed foot and set on the shoulders with double elephant head handles below the lipped rim, the base cast with an apocryphal six-character mark of Xuande within a rectangular recess; together with a bronze figure of a seated Buddhist lion
(2)
17.5 cm diameter; 13 cm high
Condition Report
The censer - The sides and foot with areas of degraded surface, the mouth rim and interior with some surface encrustation.
The Buddhist lion - a small hole on one hind quarter approx 0.4 cm. The brocade ball attached with wire to the cord around his neck.
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Ann RobertsConsultant, Asian Art Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts |
Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International Art |