A SMALL BRONZE 'BAMBOO' TRIPOD CENSER, EARLY QING DYNASTY
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Description
China, 17th century. Finely cast in the form of a section of bamboo with three slightly concave segments raised on three arched bamboo-form feet encircled by a neatly ring-punched band.
Provenance: French trade.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, traces of use, and casting flaws. The bronze covered in a rich, naturally grown patina with malachite encrustation to the interior.
Weight: 205.7 g
Dimensions: Diameter 7.1 cm
The base cast with an apocryphal six-character mark da Ming Xuande nianzhi.
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Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie's London, 8 November 2018, lot 21
Price: GBP 3,000 or approx. EUR 4,800 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A Chinese bronze bamboo-form censer, 17th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related bamboo form with similar feet. Note the base is cast with two dragons encircling the Xuande mark. Note the size (11.2 cm).
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