Lot 323 , A Chinese small blanc de chine tripod censer, 17th century, wood cover and stand, repaired handle

A Chinese small blanc de chine tripod censer, 17th century, wood cover and stand, repaired handle
Estimate £100-150


Provenance - The owner and her family lived in Singapore in the late 1950s. The collection includes antique Chinese porcelain, jade and furniture her father bought from shops in Orchard Road, Singapore around 1955-59.

Handle has been broken off and restuck with small chip losses and visible brown glue residue. Firing crack to base, visible from top and bottom. Small areas of glue residue on outside of censer. Stand and lid have some very minor scuffs and scrapes. Some other typical minor flaws in the manufacture.


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Sold for £200