A 'FAMILLE-ROSE' INCENSE HOLDER QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

of cylindrical form molded and reticulated to portray a windswept figure holding a fly-whisk, with his attendant carrying a large double-gourd, both gazing upward as a crane descends, walking amidst a rockwork landscape, shaded by a tall pine tree, the sky enshrouded by mist, picked out in green, aubergine, yellow and pink enamels with iron-red, the bottom with a porcelain cap fitted with a metal insert to hold the incense (2)

Sotheby's London, 29th February 1972, lot 281.

In good overall condition, with the metal interior incense holder requiring regluing to the cap.
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.
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Two slightly taller incense holders, also molded and reticulated, attributed to the Qianlong period, are illustrated in G.C. Williamson, The Book of Famille Rose, London, 1927, p. 198, pl. LXI.