Lot 122
FINE YAOZHOU CARVED CENSER
NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 5 November 2020 at 14:00 GMT
£1,875
Description
北宋 耀州窯刻花行爐
the cylindrical body supported on a tall splayed foot and terminated into a wide everted collar, the body skilfully carved with flower decoration, covered overall in a pale olive-green glaze attractively pooling in the recesses to a deep green tone, the foot unglazed revealing the greyish stoneware body
Dimensions
9.6cm wide
Footnote
Provenance: Private Taiwanese collection
Note: a comparable Yaozhou incense burner is in the collection of Los Angeles County Museum, no. M.57.13.3