A rare Chinese cast bronze rectangular censer, fangding, Qin...

A rare Chinese cast bronze rectangular censer, fangding, Qin Shulu seal mark, 17th/18th century, now polished, the four sides heavily cast to recessed quatrelobed reserves with different mythical creatures (a lion-dog, horse, chilong and carp) amid waves, within a relief cast border of flowers, leaves and tendrils, flanked by a pair of animal mask handles, on a scroll work base, the underside cast with an archaic seal script three character mark 'Qin Shulu' to a recessed quatrelobed reserve, the 19th century hongmu cover carved in relief with archaistic taotie masks and scrolls, surmounted by a replacement aventurine quartz pebble finial, width 16.5cm, height including cover 15cm The mark on this bronze censer reads Qin Shulu. This mark was originally used by Wu Bangzuo, an official in charge of the production of incense-burners during the Xuande period. Qin Shulu was later used as a private mark by scholars and officials for Xuande style bronzes. Provenance - bought from Phillips Auctioneers, London in the 1970s - 1980s. The vendor and her late husband worked in London and shared a passion for collecting Chinese ceramics and works of art. They regularly attended Phillips Auctioneers specialist sales in the 1970s -1980s where they purchased this censer.

Estimación:€2,341.96

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