Lot 40

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POLISHED BRONZE CENSER

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Asian & Islamic Works of Art | 572

Auction: 15 October 2019 at 11:00 BST

£2,375

Description

of plain round form, flat rim, simple loop handles, the underside cast with a six-character Xuande mark

Dimensions

18cm wide

Footnote

Provenance: From the collection of the late Donald Black.

Note: Donald Black was a renowned Jockey champion in Hong Kong in the mid-20th century. He moved to Hong Kong after the Second World War, following his service in the British Navy, stationed off in India. As an accountant he was a partner with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co, until his retirement in 1962, when he returned to Great Britain.