A Chinese bronze incense burner with hardwood base, 18th century
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Description
A Chinese bronze incense burner with hardwood base
18th century
With a six-character mark to the underside.
H: 4 1/4, Dia: 11 3/4 in. (H: 10.8, Dia: 29.85 cm.)
Weight: 5,400 g.
Provenance: Ms. Sherman, Colorado. The collection was inherited from her grandfather, John H. Reisner. Mr. Reisner went to Nanjing in 1914 and stayed until 1928. Mr. Reisner was an agriculture expert from Cornell University and went to Nanjing to help setup the agriculture department at Nanking University. These items were collected during the time Mr. Reisner was in China.
18th century
With a six-character mark to the underside.
H: 4 1/4, Dia: 11 3/4 in. (H: 10.8, Dia: 29.85 cm.)
Weight: 5,400 g.
Provenance: Ms. Sherman, Colorado. The collection was inherited from her grandfather, John H. Reisner. Mr. Reisner went to Nanjing in 1914 and stayed until 1928. Mr. Reisner was an agriculture expert from Cornell University and went to Nanjing to help setup the agriculture department at Nanking University. These items were collected during the time Mr. Reisner was in China.
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Condition
Abrasions to rim and oxidation commensurate with age and use. Areas of wood splitting on the stand.
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A Chinese bronze incense burner with hardwood base, 18th century
Estimate $2,000 - $3,000
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