Lot 277
  • 277

A BEIJING ENAMEL TRIPOD CENSER YONGZHENG MARK AND PERIOD |

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description

  • Height 2 3/4  in., 7 cm
of compressed spherical form, raised on three short, tapered feet, the metal body finely enameled with an elegant floral meander of pink and blue peony blooms borne on sinuous stems issuing twisting green leaves all on a bright yellow ground, the gilt metal rim set with a pair of upright loop handles to either side, the interior turquoise-enameled, the base with a four-character reign mark enameled in red on a white ground within a double square

Provenance

Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Toms.
Sotheby's London, 8th June 1995, lot 54. 
Sotheby's New York, 8th September 1996, lot 104.

Condition

One handle off and re-stuck, faint visible cracks to the enamels visible, particularly to the underside. Wear to the interior enamels and gilding at the rims and feet. Minute scattered rim flakes.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

Exceedingly rare, the present Yongzheng period tripod censer most closely compares to another of the same form, but with peach-form reserves against the yellow-ground peony meander sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 3rd November 1998, lot 1050. See also another closely related censer, but Kangxi period, included in Hugh Moss, By Imperial Command, Hong Kong, 1976, pl. 1. Another Kangxi period example of similar form but lacking handles is illustrated in Sotheby's Hong Kong Twenty Years, 1973-1993, Hong Kong, 1993, pl. 416, and sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 21st May 1980, lot 267.