A Chinese bronze censor, converted to lamp base
Early 20th Century
The central stem cast with crane amidst bullrushes and bamboo rising to the upper globular form bowl further cast with crane in flight surrounded by ruyi scroll clouds, extending vertically to a lobed knop, the lower plinth base embellished with three-clawed dragon and segmented by stiff lappet borders and ruyi motifs; 153cm high.
The central stem cast with crane amidst bullrushes and bamboo rising to the upper globular form bowl further cast with crane in flight surrounded by ruyi scroll clouds, extending vertically to a lobed knop, the lower plinth base embellished with three-clawed dragon and segmented by stiff lappet borders and ruyi motifs; 153cm high.
Estimate:
£500 - 700
US$ 750 - 1,100
€580 - 820
US$ 750 - 1,100
€580 - 820
Category: Decorative Arts / General Ceramics and Glass
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