California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Dec. 21, 2014  Dec. 21, 2014

 Lot # 3510 
A SHOUSHAN SOAPSTONE CARVED CENSER    清 壽山石山水人物浮雕獸耳帶環香爐


  • Dimension: Width: 7 in (17.8 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1200
  • Estimate To: $1600

The bombe formed censer is carved with two mythical beast mask handles suspending with loose ring, the body finely carved with a mountain landscape scene of houses and figures sitting around table conversing on one side; the other side was carved with similar landscape and scholar and his attendant. The stone is of mottled opaque ochre and caramel tone. Qing Dynasty period.