A PARCEL-GILT BRONZE INCENSE CENSER
MING DYNASTY, EARLY 17TH CENTURY
The censer is of cylindrical form with gilt banded on rim and foot, raised on three ruyi shaped legs. The exterior decorated in relief with gilt blossoming trees interpressed within double-Y patterned diaper ground. The recessed base has a gilt four-character mark Hu Wenming zhi incised within a square.

Dimension: 3-1/2" H x 3-3/4" Dia



PROVENANCE:
The private collections of Earl Sorensen, based out of Atlanta, is known as a prominent Buddha collector. A International businessman whom trades with various Asian countries during the 1960s. On a business trip in Western China, he received a Buddha statue as gift from a monk. Since then, he has became fascinated with Buddhist artifacts and Eastern cultures. After many decades, Earl Sorensen has planned his retirement, and decided to pass his beloved collections to appreciate collectors. Earl Sorensen's collections can be found from Lot-55 through Lot-65, and from Lot-93 through Lot-110.

Over all in EXCELLENT condition. With normal anomalies in nature, sign of stressed surface, minor scratch & dents. Surface traced wear and or declined to gilding. some missing stones inlaid. Normal, consider ages and wear.


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