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Lot 163

A RARE CHINESE DEHUA CENSER WITH LION MASK HANDLES
QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), QIANLONG PERIOD

清乾隆 德化窯白釉獅首耳爐
Of elegant compressed bombe-form covered in an ivory-hued glaze, with very finely carved and incised Buddhist guardian lion face handles to either side, the footrim glazed and the base unglazed. Together with a fitted pierced Japanese silver lid, and an old inscribed Japanese wooden box.
The censer 3.75cm high, 11.25cm diameter

Estimate $2,000 - $3,000

Sold for $2,400

No visible faults or damage. The silver lid with old incense encrustation.


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Private Collection, Melbourne.
Kyoto art market, 1990s.
源流:
墨爾本私人收藏
東京藝術市場 1990年代

Asian Works of Art

AUCTION
Sale: LJ8670
6:00pm - 5 December 2022
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141

VIEWING
Friday 2 - Sunday 4 December, 10am - 4pm
333 Malvern Road, South Yarra VIC

CONTACT
Dominic Kavanagh
asianart@leonardjoel.com.au


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