California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 December 10, 2016  December 10, 2016

 Lot # 5232 
A LARGE BRONZE CENSER WITH TWO BEAST HANDLES    清 銅獅耳宣德爐


  • Dimension: Height: 3 3/4 in (9.5 cm) Inner Diameter: 5 3/4 in (14.6 cm)
  • Estimate From: $2500
  • Estimate To: $3500

Finely cast, the body rising from a spreading foot to a flared rim, flanked by a pair of mythical beast mask handles, the neck encircled by a band with a pair of confronting chilong reserved on a leiwen ground, the foot with a stylized key fret border, the base impressed with a six character 'XUANDE' mark. Qing Dynasty period.