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A blue and white incense burner — 明十六世紀 青花梵文鋪首筒式爐

A blue and white incense burner

明十六世紀 青花梵文鋪首筒式爐

A blue and white incense burner from the 16th century Ming Dynasty, decorated with Sanskrit characters and featuring a cylindrical form with lug handles. The piece comes in a Japanese wood box.

Medium
Japanese wood box
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

CHINA / 5000 YEARS

May 26, 2021

Estimate: $40,000 – $60,000

Lot 333

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A blue and white incense burner, 明十六世紀 青花梵文鋪首筒式爐

A blue and white incense burner from the 16th century Ming Dynasty, decorated with Sanskrit characters and featuring a cylindrical form with lug handles. The piece comes in a Japanese wood box.

Medium
Japanese wood box
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Ming Dynasty, Japanese Box, Incense Burner, Chinese Porcelain, 16th Century, Sanskrit, Blue And White, Religious Iconography