A LARGE ARCHAISTIC CAST IRON TRIPOD CENSER, MING DYNASTY China, 1368-1644. Of compressed globular form, standing on three short feet issuing lingzhi, the neck decorated with a band of confronting kui dragons centered by shou symbols, framed by double-ribs, with two large loop handles in the form of fierce chilong with curled tails, their bodies arching over the rim, their scales finely incised and spines neatly articulated.

Provenance: From a notable Scottish private collection.
Condition: Good condition with minor casting irregularities, traces of use, wear, small nicks and dents, some corrosion and extensive encrustations mostly to the interior.

Weight: 8 kg
Dimensions: Width 37 cm (across handles)

The base cast with an apocryphal six-character mark da Ming Xuande nianzhi within a rectangular reserve.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie's London, 16 September 2014, lot 139
Price: GBP 10,000 or approx. EUR 14,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A large iron tripod censer, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
Expert remark: Note the size of this vessel (66 cm)

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie's London, 16 September 2014, lot 138
Price: GBP 5,000 or approx. EUR 7,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A large iron tripod censer, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
Expert remark: Note the size of this vessel (72.5 cm)



明代大型鑄鐵螭龍耳三足爐
中國，1368-1644年。平口外撇，短頸，腹圓潤；一對螭龍耳，身形矯健，活靈活現；底承三如意祥雲紋乳丁足；頸部夔龍捧壽紋。全器造型規整。

來源：蘇格蘭知名私人收藏。
品相：品相良好，有輕微的鑄造瑕疵、使用痕跡、磨損、小刻痕和凹痕、一些腐蝕，爐内大面積結殼。

重量：8 公斤
尺寸：寬37 厘米 (雙耳之間)

爐底四字偽款“大明宣德年製”。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2014年9月16日，lot 139
價格：GBP 10,000（相當於今日EUR 14,000）
描述：明代大型鑄鐵三足爐
專家評論：請注意此爐的尺寸(66 厘米)。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2014年9月16日，lot 138
價格：GBP 5,000（相當於今日EUR 7,000）
描述：明代大型鑄鐵三足爐
專家評論：請注意此爐的尺寸(72.5 厘米)。