Lot 208 , A Chinese robins egg glazed double gourd joss stick holder, 18th/19th century, H. 8.4cm, restored chip, wood stand,

A Chinese robin's egg glazed double gourd joss stick holder, 18th/19th century, moulded with a tied ribbon, H. 8.4cm, restored chip, wood stand,
Estimate £200-300


Provenance - Mr Keel, purchased from China Art House, 155 Orchard Road, Singapore, 27 August 1957.

There is a filled splinter chip to the edge of the rim measuring 5mm x 5mm maximum with a minute glaze chip next door to it. There is also some brown discolouration to the glaze in places in the firing and there is some black soot residue to the top rim of the three different apertures at the top, otherwise in good condition with no cracks visible


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Sold for £650