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Chinese blanc de chine tripod censer.
Kangxi (1662-1722).
Of moulded cylindrical form with three horizontal ribbs and three low ruyi-head feet, the central band with anhau decoration of a Greek key pattern divided by taotie masks.
Diameter: 11 cm, 4.5/16 in.
Height: 8.2 cm, 3.1/4 in.
Condition: good.
Made in the kilns at Dehua in South-Eastern coastal province of Fujian, this censer showcases the creamy-white, translucent porcelain for which the region is renowned.
Its form is taken from ancient bronze vessels, which were initially studied by scholars during the Song (960-1279) and then copied by potters to attract more academic clientele.
For an illustrated example of a similar lian-form censer, see ‘Dehua Wares Collected by the Palace Museum I’, The Forbidden City Publishing House, 2016 p.253.
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