A 17th century Blanc de Chine Porcelain bronze form censer late Ming or early Qing c.1620-1650, from the Dehua kilns in Fujian Province. The bombe form with two lion mask handles. The body of an off-white to pleasing cream colour. The inside let partly unglazed. Size at rim 11.3cm with a height of 7cm. Rim with one polished area and a couple of small chips restored professionally. Price £895.00 Other censers of this form are known, refer: Blanc de Chine (Introduction by John Ayers, S.Marchant & Son, 2006.) pages 110-111. Blanc de Chine (Forward by Richard P. Marchant, Marchant, London, Exhibition Catalogue 30th October - 21st November 2014.) Jorg, ''Chinese Ceramics in the Collection of the Rijksmuseum'', p. 242, pl. 275. A similar censer is also illustrated in ''Dehua Wares Collected by the Palace Museum I'' (The Forbidden City Publishing House, 2016), pp. 326-7, pl. 142.You can find more items of interest and purchase through our website, using all major credit cards:...