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RARE TRIPOD COVERED PORCELAIN SPARFUM BURNER WITH TENDER PAS…
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RARE TRIPOD COVERED PORCELAIN SPARFUM BURNER WITH TENDER PAS…
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Estimate €20,000 - €40,000
Voluntary lot
Description
RARE TRIPOD COVERED PORCELAIN SPARFUM BURNER WITH TENDER PASTE, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795)
The globular body decorated with taotie masks, the shoulder and neck decorated with ruyi friezes, the handles and feet in the shape of fantastic animal heads, the lid with the same taotie mask decoration and surmounted by a lingzhi branch forming the handle, Qianlong six-character mark in a cartouche on the rim of the neck; one foot and the handle restored, slight crack on the lid, cracks in the glaze
H. 37.5 cm (14 ¾ in.)
Provenance:
Belgian aristocratic collection
Collection of Paul May (1872-1934), Belgian diplomat (Secretary of the Legation in Peking in 1899 and Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in Peking from 1917 to 1920);
Then inherited by the current owner
A white-glazed soft-paste tripod censer and cover, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795)
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Lot description modified on 05/28/2026 at 3:04 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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