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PROPERTY OF A GERMAN FAMILY COLLECTION
A LARGE BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
Details
A LARGE BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The censer is cast with a compressed globular body flanked by two loop handles. The interior is cast with two characters, Nei Yong, ‘Made for Imperial Use.’ The base is further cast with an apocryphal Xuande six-character mark.
13 in. (33 cm.) across handles, box
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The censer is cast with a compressed globular body flanked by two loop handles. The interior is cast with two characters, Nei Yong, ‘Made for Imperial Use.’ The base is further cast with an apocryphal Xuande six-character mark.
13 in. (33 cm.) across handles, box
Provenance
Max Müller (1867-1960), German Consul to China
By descent to Irmgard Müller-Doertenback (1909-2011)
Acquired by the present family in 1991
By descent to Irmgard Müller-Doertenback (1909-2011)
Acquired by the present family in 1991
Brought to you by
Sibley Ngai