The incense burner in the form of a bronze tripod sacrificial vessel known as a ‘ding’, the body set on three legs with handles rising from the side of the neck to above the rim. Covered overall in a blueish-white glaze.
A miniature ‘Qingbai’ censer, ‘ding’ and integral stand (Yuan dynasty, 13th/14th century)
Description
Dimensions: 11.5cm high
Provenance:
Spink & Son, London, 10 October 1984 (invoice)
A private Belgian collection
The incense burner in the form of a bronze tripod sacrificial vessel known as a ‘ding’, the body set on three legs with handles rising from the side of the neck to above the rim. Covered overall in a blueish-white glaze.
Part of a five-piece alter set, this miniature incense burner would have been complemented by a pair of ‘hu’ vases (no. 16 in this catalogue) as well as a pair of candelabras. Together, they would have formed the ‘wugong’, five offerings, a traditional altar set made for the southeast Asian market.
