California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Sept 06, 2014  Sept 06, 2014

 Lot # 3081 
A YIXING STONEWARE "MYTHICAL BEAST" CENSER    清 紫砂‘天祿香薰’


  • Dimension: H: 8 1/2 in (21.5 cm) W: 4 3/4 in (12.1 cm)
  • Estimate From: $4000
  • Estimate To: $4500

The figure depicts the mythical beast Luduan, four feet firmly planted to the ground, head raised bulging eyes and open mouth, the tail and mane flows smoothly downwards, the body carved with detail, the head lifted to show the censer's interior, and bottom bears three character mark. Qing Dynasty period.