A CHINESE CLOISONNE 'CRANES' INCENSE BURNER

MING DYNASTY

The cylindrical body decorated with four cranes in flight amidst stylised flowering branches, all against a turquoise ground, with later Qing dynasty mounts to the rim and foot, the base with a four character Jingtai mark and an old paper label, 11.6cm.

Provenance: from an English private collection, purchased in London and given to a family member of the current owner as a wedding gift in the 1950s.

Cf. H Brinker & A Lutz, Chinese Cloisonné: The Pierre Uldry Collection, pl.31 for a related item; see also Christie's New York, 19th September 2007, lot 168 and Christie's London, 12th December 2007, lot 155 for further comparable incense burners decorated with lotus and grape vines respectively.