Lot 1315. A gold-splashed bronze bombé censer, 17th-18th century; 7½ in. (19 cm.) across handles. Estimate USD 8,000 - USD 10,000. Price realised USD 46,250. © Christie's Image Ltd 2010.
With a pair of simplified dragon-scroll handles, the base cast with a Xuande two-character seal mark, the exterior and base liberally splashed with gold.
Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Including Property from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, 26 March 2010, New York, Rockefeller Plaza