Lot 250
CHINESE LONGQUAN CELADON-GLAZED TRIPOD CENSER
MING DYNASTY
Auction: 07 November 2025 from 10:00 GMT
Description
明 龍泉青釉花卉紋三足小香爐 帶後配「淨益造」款銀鏤雕雲紋圓蓋 共箱
木蓋底款識：南燎雲透穗家中川十世淨益造
the tapering cylindrical body raised on three legs, the exterior carved with flowers below a band of ruyi-head clouds, covered overall in a celadon glaze, together with a fitted silver domed cover with cloud openings, engraved with ‘Joeki Zao’ (made by Joeki), with a wooden box tomobako, the inside cover inscribed and indicated that the cover was made by Nakagawa Joeki 10th (1880–1940)
Dimensions
7.8cm diameter
Provenance
Private collection, London;
Formerly in the collection of Nakagawa Joeki 10th (1880–1940).
倫敦私人收藏；
前中川淨益十世（1880–1940）收藏。
Footnote
Nakagawa Joeki 10th (1880–1940) was the tenth-generation head of the Nakagawa family of metalworkers, a prestigious line of artisans who created tea ceremony utensils for the Omotesenke tea school. He is recognised for his highly skilled metalwork, including bronze, silver, and shakudo pieces, and was influential in bringing the art of the tea ceremony to a wider audience in the 20th century.