China, 1661-1722. The blanc-de-chine incense burner has a compressed body with curved sides flanked by lion mask handles, a lipped rim as well as a raised circular foot rim.
Condition: Chipping with old filling to the foot rim and lip, spur marks to the well, also firing flaws, minor wear and few surface scratches. Provenance: French estate.
Weight: 585.8 g. Dimensions: Height 6.5 cm. Diameter 12 cm.
Auction result comparison: Compare with a very similar censer, but from the 17th century, sold at Christie’s New York for USD 3,500 gross on 13 February 2018 in JF Chen Collection, lot 180. ?