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A GOOD 'ROBINS-EGG' TRIPOD CENSER QIANLONG SEAL MARK AND PERIOD
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
the body of compressed globular form with broad mouth and everted rim set with a pair of loop handles, all supported on three short conical feet and covered overall with a rich mottled turquoise and blue glaze
Condition
The censer is in very good condition with the exception of very minor glaze scratches. There is a minor glaze crawl next to one foot.
"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."
"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
It is extremely rare to find 'robin's egg' censors of this form with a Qianlong reign mark and of the period, and no other example appears to have been published. See related examples attributed to the same period, but without a reign mark, such as the vessel in the Meiyintang collection, illustrated in Regina Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, vol. 2, London, 1994, pl. 925; one sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 22nd November 1985, lot 419; another sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 26th April 1998, lot 505; and a fourth example sold at Christie's New York, 2nd December 1986. Compare also a censer of this type and form with a Yongzheng reign mark and of the period, sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 28th November 1978, lot 156.
'Robin's egg' glaze was used from the Yongzheng period until the 19th century, and only some of the finest pieces bear a Yongzheng or Qianlong reign mark.