California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 August 30, 2015  August 30, 2015

 Lot # 6261 
A TEA-DUST GLAZED AND GILT PAINTED CENSER    清 乾隆款茶葉末描金香爐


  • Dimension: Height: 1 3/4 in (4.4 cm) Diameter: 5 1/2 in (14.0 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1200
  • Estimate To: $1800

Of compressed globular form, the censer is flanked by two loop handles, the body finely painted in gilt with two confronted archaistic phoenix motif, the rim with repeated pattern of dot within circle, the bottom with six character Qianlong mark. Qing Dynasty period.