ID 905537
Lot 874 | A LARGE JUN TRIPOD CENSER
Estimate value
$ 40 000 – 60 000
NORTHERN SONG-JIN DYNASTY, 12TH-13TH CENTURY
The compressed globular body is supported on three short feet and is surmounted by a wide cylindrical neck rising from the shoulders to an everted rim with upturned lip. The censer is covered overall with a lightly crackled sky-blue glaze of even tone thinning at the rim to a pale mushroom color.
6 in. (15.2 cm.) high, hardwood stand, cloth box
Provenance
Collection of Alexandre J. Argyropoulos (1894-1978), Greek Ambassador to China, late 1940s-early 1950s, and thence by descent within the family.
J. J. Lally & Co., New York, no. 4247.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
| Medium: | Ceramic |
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| Historical era: | Song dynasty |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Medium: | Ceramic |
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| Historical era: | Song dynasty |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
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