VesselsChinese12th-13th century

Censer in the Form of an Archaic Bronze 'Li Ding' Tripod Vessel

mid 12th-13th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Longquan celadon ware: fine grained, light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over molded decoration. From the Longquan kilns at Longquan, Zhejiang province.

Culture

Chinese

Period

Song dynasty, Southern Song period, 1127-1279

Century

12th-13th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 13.4 x Diam. 18 cm (5 1/4 x 7 1/16 in.)

Provenance

Ex-coll: Robert M. Ferris, IV, Windsor, VT, 1978-1997 Sotheby's, London, 30 March 1978 Chinese sale, lot 154

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