Old Chinese incense and candle holders
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Description
Old Chinese incense and candle holders, A celadon foo lion incense holder, possibly Ming Dynasty (14th-16th c.), green glazed pottery, depicting a seated lion with front paw on ball, incense receptacle on reverse, overall light relief decoration, old paper accession label to underside, on custom silk covered stand and fitted display box, 4"h x 3"l x 1.5"w (figure), 4"h x 8"l x 6"w (box); with a candle holder, likely Tang Dynasty (c. 9th c.), heavily potted white glazed ceramic, grooved decoration around stem on domed foot, unmarked, 10"h x 4"dia
Provenance: Asian works of art from a New York scholar's collection
Provenance: Asian works of art from a New York scholar's collection
Condition
Good, incense holder glaze well preserved, unglazed around foot; candle holder with glaze well preserved, unglazed spots around foot likely original to manufacture, craquelure in glaze, no chips, cracks or repairs observed **Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.
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Old Chinese incense and candle holders
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