A LONGQUAN CELADON TRIPOD CENSER, MING DYNASTYChina, 15th-16th century. Ofpressed globular form rising from three sturdy feet, with waisted neck and everted rim flanked by two rope-twist handles. The exterior is covered in a glaze of pale sea-green color that continues over the rim into the partially glazed interior, and over the lower edge onto the base around an unglazed circle in the center, revealing the body burnt orange in the firing.Provenance: Austrian trade.Condition: Good condition with old wear as expected, some firing flaws, glaze recesses, the lip with a minor old repair and associated crackle.Weight: 279.5 gDimensions: Diameter 10.4 cm (across)Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie’s New York, 12 December 2018, lot 69Price: USD 2,250 or approx.EUR 2,600 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A small Longquan celadon tripod censer, Ming dynastyExpert remark:pare the related glaze, form, rope-twist handles, and size (10.2 cm). Note the carved decorations.明代龍泉青釉三足爐中國，十五至十六世紀。圓唇稍外翻，束頸，雙冲耳，鼓腹，三足，通體素面無紋飾，施青釉；爐中露胎，三足底露胎，局部呈橘色。