Chinese and Himalayan Works of Art

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Lot 1168

A Gilt-Splashed Bronze Incense Burner

18TH CENTURY

清中期橋耳灑金大香爐
the compressed ovoid body raised on three tapering feet, surmounted by a lipped rim and a pair of loop handles, decorated overall with gilt splashes, the underside cast with a four-character mark reading dan er bu yan.

Diameter 13 in., 33 cm.

Property from the Collection of Mrs. Scott Brunscheen, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Note: For a very similar example, see Important Chinese Art, Sotheby's New York, September 15, 2015, sale n09393, lot 233; for another example, see Chinese Ceramics, Export Ceramics & Works of Art, Christie's London, June 18, 2002, sale 6587, lot 113.

Overall fair and stable condition with wear throughout. Light surface scratches. Three dents to the body, one handle bent and about 0.25 inches lower than the other handle. One small dent and two cracks to the lowered handle.

Weight 13 lb 8 oz

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Ms. Wu joined the firm in 2014, after working as a specialist in the Asian Works of Art Department of an East Coast auction house. She researches, appraises, and sells Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, and South East Asian works of art, including jades, bronzes, ceramics, paintings, armor, and furniture. Throughout her career, Ms. Wu has achieved record prices for several prominent estates and collections, including the Estate of Frank G. Mertes, Sr., Winona, Minnesota; the Chinese Painting Collection of Ms. Yuan Jiaying and Mr. Li Guoyuan, Chicago; the Estate of Hisazo Nagatani, Chicago, and the Asian Art Collection deaccessioned from the Strong Museum of Play, Rochester, New York.

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Chinese and Himalayan Works of Art

A Gilt-Splashed Bronze Incense Burner

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