, Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th century, the compressed body raised on three gilt elephant-head gilt-bronze feet with paw terminals, the exterior decorated with fruiting grape vine reserved on a turquoise ground below a band of clouds encircling the shallow neck, with a pair of coiled dragon handles rising from the flat gilded rim, 15cm diameter x 10.5cm high, weight 990 grams
Provenance: Purchased from John Sparks, 28th January 1965 for ￡225.00 by the late owner and prior to this in the Max Robertson Collection, London.
明十六世纪 掐丝珐琅葡萄纹兽足双耳炉（克重990g）
拍品来源：英国私人收藏，现藏家于1965年1月28日购自英国著名古董商John Sparks，此前曾为伦敦中国艺术收藏家Max Robertson私人收藏
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Condition Report:
old waxed repair to side otherwise wear commensurate with age and some wear to gilding
sold with a photocopy of the John Sparks sale receipt
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