A LARGE ARCHAISTIC PARCEL-GILT AND SILVER-INLAID BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER, LATE MING TO EARLY QING
China, 17th-18th century. The compressed globular body supported on three feet and set with three flanges dividing taotie masks embellished with gilt and silver inlays against a leiwen ground, the neck with a continuous scroll pattern in relief, the rim with two upright loop handles.

Provenance: Swedish private collection.
Condition: Very good condition with old wear, traces of use, casting flaws, small nicks and dents, and occasional light scratches. The small central base plate possibly a later replacement. Fine, naturally grown patina. Extensive calcification to interior, probably due to usage as a jardiniere.

Weight: 4,839 g
Dimensions: Height 26 cm, Width 30 cm (across handles)

Auction result comparison: Compare a related silver-inlaid bronze tripod censer, dated Qing dynasty, 17th century, at Christie's Hong Kong in The Pavilion Sale on 6 October 2015, lot 180, sold for HKD 87,500, and another dated 17th-18th century and of slightly larger size (34.6 cm high) at Bonhams London in Fine Chinese Art on 12 May 2008, lot 247, sold for GBP 16,800.

明末清初大型包金錯銀三足爐
中國, 十七至十八世紀。體形飽滿，乳足圓碩肥厚。頸部收束、短直，飾螭龍紋；爐身包金錯銀，雷紋地，龍紋；爐口直立環耳。

來源：瑞典私人收藏。
品相：狀況極好，磨損、使用痕跡、鑄造缺陷、小刻痕和凹痕；中央底板可能曾經被更換。自然的包漿。 內部大面積鈣化，可能是由於用作花盤的緣故。

重量：4,839 克
尺寸：高 26 厘米, 寬 30 厘米 (雙耳之間)

拍賣結果比較：比較一件錯銀三足爐，清代，十七世紀，見香港佳士得The Pavilion Sale 2015年10月 6日 lot 180, 售價HKD 87,500；另一件十七至十八世紀且稍大尺寸 (高34.6 厘米) ，見倫敦邦翰思Fine Chinese Art 2008年5月12 日, lot 247, 售價GBP 16,800。