A LARGE CLOISONNE ENAMEL CENSER, FANGDING

Lot 84
03.11.2020 14:00UTC +00:00
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£ 52 500
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Lieu de l'événementRoyaume-Uni, London
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Lot 84 | A LARGE CLOISONNE ENAMEL CENSER, FANGDING
Valeur estimée
£ 30 000 – 50 000
A LARGE CLOISONNE ENAMEL CENSER, FANGDING

MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY

The censer has twin upright handles and is decorated to each side in bright enamels with a bold design of a taotie mask below a pair of confronting kui dragons divided by a vertical flange. The cover is bordered by a band of scrolling lotus below a finely worked reticulated gilt metal panel of confronting dragons chasing the flaming pearl. The cover is surmounted by a Buddhist lion dog. The base has a double vajra medallion with the Eight Trigrams encircling a yin-yang symbol. The censer is supported on four elephant-head blade legs.

12¾ in. (32.4 cm.) high

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