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A cinnabar lacquered Longquan celadon tripod incense burner; the body, rim, and feet entirely applied with lacquer and carved with a continuous band depicting three pavilions of scholars and attendants seated on terraces, tables of flowers, and jars interspersed with pine, prunus trees, and plantain amongst rockwork below clouds, all on a brocade ground within squared borders, the inverted rim with a larger band of key-frets, the footrim with band of lappets and feet in the form of ruyi heads, the interior and base revealing the original celadon ceramic base of the vessel.
China: the Longquan, late 14th century; the cinnabar lacquer, Hongzhi (1488–1505) to Zhengde.
(1506–21) period.
Height: 2 5/8 in (6.7 cm).
Width: 3 in (7.6 cm).
Provenance:
John Sparks Ltd (1890–1992), UK.
Michael Gillingham (1933–99), UK.
Private English collection.
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