California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 December 15, 2017  December 15, 2017

 Lot # 5107 
A BRONZE XUANDE CENSER WITH ENCRUSTATION    明 出土銅宣德爐


  • Dimension: Height: 2 1/4 in (5.7 cm) Width: 6 1/4 in (15.9 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1800
  • Estimate To: $2800

Supported on spreading foot ring and of compressed globular form, the censer is flanked by two loop handle, overall covered with patches of blue tone encrustation, the base with eight character mark 'Xuande Wunian Wubangzuo Zao' or translated as commissioned on the fifth year of Xuande reign by Wu Bangzuo. Ming Dynasty period.