Antique Chinese & Japanese PorcelainEuropean Ceramics & Works of Art
Chinese blue and white censer, Kangxi (1662-1722), with everted rim, decorated with beribboned babao including a pair of books, a pearl and artemisia leaf amongst objects connected with scholarly pursuits, including a weiqi-board and bowl of peaches; an inscription above which roughly translates to 'Zia Huo Fang promises to be forever devoted to Buddha', another vertical inscription 'devoted disciple Yip You Boon happily presents this piece', the base with apocryphal Chenghua six-character mark
Dimensions:
Diameter: 20.3cm. (8in.)
Condition:
Restored rim chip, some glaze-crawl to surface
Guest & Gray 58 Davies StreetLondonW1K 5LP
