Lot 11
A CLOISONNE ENAMEL 'LOTUS SCROLL' INCENSE BURNER Early Ming Dynasty
4 June 2025, 16:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£10,000 - £15,000
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A CLOISONNE ENAMEL 'LOTUS SCROLL' INCENSE BURNER
Early Ming Dynasty
With a compressed globular body supported on gilt bronze makara head-form feet, surmounted by a short waisted neck and wide gilt rim surmounted by a pair of arch handles with scroll-form decoration, the sides enamelled with large stylised lotus flowers in blue, red, yellow, white and red, each borne on a foliate scroll, the underside with four further florets wreathed in stylised foliage, all reserved on a turquoise ground.
full size approximately 8.5 x 12 x 12cm (3 x 5 x 5in)
With a compressed globular body supported on gilt bronze makara head-form feet, surmounted by a short waisted neck and wide gilt rim surmounted by a pair of arch handles with scroll-form decoration, the sides enamelled with large stylised lotus flowers in blue, red, yellow, white and red, each borne on a foliate scroll, the underside with four further florets wreathed in stylised foliage, all reserved on a turquoise ground.
full size approximately 8.5 x 12 x 12cm (3 x 5 x 5in)