An aubergine-glazed tripod incense burnerKangxiThe compressed bulbous body with deep rounded sides supported on three short tapering legs, divided into three even sections by incised lines to the underside, applied with a pair of upright rope-twist handles to the lipped rim raised on a waisted neck, all under an attractive aubergine glaze of deep and glossy violet tone.22.9cm (9in) wide注脚ProvenanceLouis van der Heyden collection, no.230 (label)A Belgian private collection