A DEHUA GUI-FORM INCENSE BURNER, 17TH CENTURY 十七世紀德化簋形爐China. Finely molded and incised on the exterior with a band of archaistic scrollwork between raised fillets, with two pairs of confronting dragons that are reserved on a leiwen ground flanked by dragon-form handles. Covered in an ivory-tinged clear glaze stopping to the interior below the rim.Provenance: From a noted German private collection. Condition: Minor wear and firing irregularities, few small hairlines, a minor chip to the rim which has been sensitively restored, one handle reattached.Weight: 454.4 g Dimensions: Width 16 cm (across handles)Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s New York, 21 July 2016, lot 68 Price: USD 7,500 or approx. EUR 10,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Dehua gui-form incense burner, 17th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related form with similar dragon-form handles, decoration with similar confronting dragons reserved on a leiwen ground, and glaze. Note the related size (16.5 cm).十七世紀德化簋形爐中國。簋形爐，外壁兩道弦紋之間有一圈雷紋，兩側是龍形耳。外壁通體和爐内局部覆蓋著象牙色釉。 來源：德國私人收藏。 品相：輕微磨損和燒製不規則，細小的裂紋，邊緣上的一個小缺口已修復，一耳重新連接。 重量：454.4 克 尺寸：寬16 厘米 (雙耳之間) 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2016年7月21日，lot 68 價格：USD 7,500（相當於今日EUR 10,500） 描述：明十七世紀德化白釉簋式香爐 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形，有龍形耳，飾有一圈雷紋和釉面。請注意相近 尺寸 (16.5 厘米)。