California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 March 10, 2019  March 10, 2019

 Lot # 6457 
A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER 'TAOTIE' TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER    清晚期 剔紅雕獸面紋三足蓋爐


  • Dimension: Height: 10 in (25.4 cm) Length: 10 1/4 in (26.0 cm) Width: 7 1/2 in (19.1 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1500
  • Estimate To: $3000

Of archaic bronze form, the exterior carved overall with archaistic angular taotie scrolls, the main band on the body on a key-fret ground, the feet with zoomorphic masks, the interior lacquered black, the cover surmounted with a large circular finial. Late Qing Dynasty period.