£1,500
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art | 658
Auction: 5 November 2021 at 10:00 GMT
明 龍泉青釉甪端形香薰
the mythical beast standing four-square, its round body carved with swirls issuing flames, the cover shaped as the animal's head surmounted by a single curved horn, the mouth agape and curling mane below its chin, with bulging eyes and a snout-like nose, applied overall with a lustrous green glaze, with some kintsugi restoration, with an old Japanese wooden tomobako box
Provenance: Private Taiwanese collection, acquired from Japan