lot 119. A Longquan celadon tripod censer, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279. Estimate HKD 300,000 - HKD 500,000 (USD 38,870 - USD 64,784). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.

The censer is covered overall with a soft green glaze of even tone ending at the bottom of the legs to expose the pale grey ware. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm.) diam. box.

Provenance: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 21-22 May 1985, lot 76
Simon Kwan Collection, Hong Kong
Sotheby's London, 12 November 2003, lot 90

The property of an Asian collector.

Exhibited: Hong Kong Museum of Art, Song Ceramics from the Kwan Collection, 1994, cat. no. 56.

Christie's. The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 4 October 2016, Hong Kong