A PIERCED 'ROSE-VERTE' 'BAMBOO' CENSER AND COVER QING DYNASTY, EARLY YONGZHENG PERIOD

the body of rectangular form, the top half pierced with bamboo leaf designs framed by stylised floral scrolls, the bottom half with identical designs but moulded in relief, divided by a central protruding platform decorated with a peony flower at each corner on a cash diaper ground, raised on four short cabriole legs each decorated with a ruyi head, the truncated pyramidal cover similarly decorated and surmounted by a waisted rectangular finial painted with a single prunus flower head

This censer and cover is in general good condition with the exception of a 0.7 x 0.3cm and a 0.5 x 0.3cm chip to the edges of the central platform, and a 0.5 x 0.2cm chip to the edge of the stepped cover. There is overall rubbing to the gilt and painted surface, and other glaze firing imperfections including iron spots and burst glaze bubbles.
"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."

A famille-verte example of this type from the Percival David Foundation and now in the British Museum, London, is illustrated in Illustrated Catalogue of Ch'ing Enamel Wares, London, 1958,  pl. XIII, no. A812.

 

Another example of similar form in the Qing Court Collection and still in Beijing is illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Porcelains in Polychrome and Contrasting Colours, Hong Kong, 1999, pl. 86.