17TH C HU WENMING GILT BRONZE CENSER & CORAL FINIAL
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Description
EXTRAORDINARY, A CHINESE PARCEL-GILT BRONZE INCENSE CENSER AND WOODEN COVER
MING DYNASTY, EARLY 17TH CENTURY
The censer is of cylindrical form with gilt banded on rim and foot, raised on three ruyi shaped legs. The exterior decorated in relief with gilt blossoming trees interspersed within double-Y patterned diaper ground. The hardwood cover crowned with red-coral branching. The recessed base has a gilt four-character mark Hu Wenming Zhi incised within a square.
Dimensions: Height: 5 1/8" Diameter: 3 3/4"
MING DYNASTY, EARLY 17TH CENTURY
The censer is of cylindrical form with gilt banded on rim and foot, raised on three ruyi shaped legs. The exterior decorated in relief with gilt blossoming trees interspersed within double-Y patterned diaper ground. The hardwood cover crowned with red-coral branching. The recessed base has a gilt four-character mark Hu Wenming Zhi incised within a square.
Dimensions: Height: 5 1/8" Diameter: 3 3/4"
Condition
Over all in EXCELLENT condition, with normal anomalies in nature, sign of stressed surface, minor scratch & dent. Surface traced wear and or declined to gilding; Normal, considering ages and wears.
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All lots are sold as is and where is. Lauren Galleries provides condition reports upon request to aide in your bidding decision. No statement regarding age, condition, kind, value, or quality of a lot, whether made orally at the auction or at any other time, or in writing in this catalog or elsewhere, shall be construed to be an express or implied warranty, representation, or assumption of liability. All sales are final, Lauren Galleries does not give refunds based on condition. Lauren Galleries does not perform any shipping or packing services. We do have a list of suggested shippers who gladly provide quotes prior to your bidding. Please visit our webpage for a list of recommended shippers.
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17TH C HU WENMING GILT BRONZE CENSER & CORAL FINIAL
Estimate $800 - $1,200
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