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A Chinese cloisonne censer, Ming dynasty
A Chinese cloisonne censer, Ming dynasty
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Description
A Chinese cloisonne censer

Ming dynasty

With a four-character marking to the underside.

H: 3 3/4, Dia: 4 1/8 in. (H: 9.53, Dia: 10.48 cm.)

Weight: 539.77 g.

Provenance: Private collection, Massachusetts.

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Cloisonne wares are interpreted as a symbol of royalty and wealth for their magnificence. For a long period of time, cloisonné wares were almost exclusively produced by imperial workshops and used within the palace. Consequently, they were seldom possessed by civilians. This cloisonné censer has a refined shape. The mouth rim and the legs are gilded. It's decorated in a typical Ming fashion - below the rim is a belt of gem-blue ground flora patterning; below the belt is a belly ornate with sky-blue ground pattern with purple-enameled grapes, leaves enameled in different shades of green, and the tips tinted red. On the bottom there is a "Jintai" two-character seal mark.

The Palace Museum Collection, No. 00116063, figure 1;

No. 00116133, figure 2.

Holly's, Hong Kong, May 2019, Lot 1107; Christie's, Hong Kong, May 2006, Lot 1553.

銅胎掐絲琺琅因其華貴瑰麗,製作工藝複雜,歷來被當作皇權與財富的象徵,很長時期內主要作爲御前用器,由宮廷內皇家御用作坊製作,民間難得一見。此爐造型規整,爲圓鼓腹,三蹄足,口沿及足部鎏金,爐外壁分兩層裝飾,口沿下以寶石藍釉爲地,飾纏枝花卉紋一週;腹部以天藍色釉爲地,其上掐絲填以各色琺琅釉,紫色繪葡萄紋,以深淺綠彩填飾掌形枝葉,枝蔓伸展自如,其間更以紅色點綴葉尖,使葉片層次更爲分明,具有明代早期風格。爐底落有“景泰”篆書款。故宮博物院藏有一件相似作品,與本品造型樣式、釉色圖紋均頗爲相似,可供比較。

參閱故宮博物院館藏,編號故00116063,見圖1;編號故00116133,見圖2。參閱華藝國際2019年05月香港拍賣,編號1107;佳士得拍賣2006年05月香港拍賣,編號1553。
Condition
Damage and loss above one leg, large area of loss to body. Cracking, chipping and loss throughout enamel..
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A Chinese cloisonne censer, Ming dynasty

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