Large Antique Chinese Bronze Censer Eighteenth Or Early Nineteenth Century
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:18951576 | Type: Incense Burners |
| Primary Material: Bronze | Region of Origin: China |
| Original/Reproduction: Antique Original | Age: Pre-1800 |
| Color: Bronze |
Description: the compressed body of this large and imposing censer is supported on three bulging feet, the rim flanked by a pair of qilong dragons with curved bodies forming handles, the base cast with an apocryphal six-character Xuande mark enclosed by two confronting dragons set within a recessed circle.
Provenance: Sotheby's, Important Chinese Works of Art, New York, 17 March 2015, lot 383 (see the final picture 11, which is the same censer being offered for sale ...here).
Date: some authorities (Christies) would date this censer to the eighteenth century; others (Sotheby's) would date it either to the eighteenth or early nineteenth century.
Dimensions: 34.3 cm in length.
Condition: Generally excellent. There are a few nicks around the rim, and occasional casting flaws. The interior is lacquer coated. Two patches, possibly repairs original to the time of manufacture, may be found, one of 4cm by 14cm to one side, and to the other side, another of 7cm by 4cm.
Shipping: $45 to Europe, $120 to the rest of the world
Terms of sale: I only sell authentic items, not fakes or copies, so you can bid with confidence. Items are also offered without reserve, and I will not usually end auctions early. Returns are accepted only if a major factual error can be shown to have been made in an item’s description. Descriptions do not mention small condition issues that occurred at the time of original manufacture; later damage alone is noted. Items will be posted within five working days of receipt of a cleared payment. Multiple purchases by the same buyer will be combined in one package to reduce postage costs wherever possible, unless doing so would put them at risk of being damaged in transit.
Please be serious about your bidding. I will block defaulting bidders from future auctions. Please also note that bidders who have less than ten positive feedback scores on their eBay account should contact me before they bid. I may refuse bids from bidders who do not do so.
Provenance: Sotheby's, Important Chinese Works of Art, New York, 17 March 2015, lot 383 (see the final picture 11, which is the same censer being offered for sale ...here).
Date: some authorities (Christies) would date this censer to the eighteenth century; others (Sotheby's) would date it either to the eighteenth or early nineteenth century.
Dimensions: 34.3 cm in length.
Condition: Generally excellent. There are a few nicks around the rim, and occasional casting flaws. The interior is lacquer coated. Two patches, possibly repairs original to the time of manufacture, may be found, one of 4cm by 14cm to one side, and to the other side, another of 7cm by 4cm.
Shipping: $45 to Europe, $120 to the rest of the world
Terms of sale: I only sell authentic items, not fakes or copies, so you can bid with confidence. Items are also offered without reserve, and I will not usually end auctions early. Returns are accepted only if a major factual error can be shown to have been made in an item’s description. Descriptions do not mention small condition issues that occurred at the time of original manufacture; later damage alone is noted. Items will be posted within five working days of receipt of a cleared payment. Multiple purchases by the same buyer will be combined in one package to reduce postage costs wherever possible, unless doing so would put them at risk of being damaged in transit.
Please be serious about your bidding. I will block defaulting bidders from future auctions. Please also note that bidders who have less than ten positive feedback scores on their eBay account should contact me before they bid. I may refuse bids from bidders who do not do so.
