Lot 7. A large celadon-glazed 'Lotus' censer, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 13 ¾ in. (35 cm.) diam. Estimate: GBP 2,000 - GBP 3,000. Price Realised: GBP 5,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019.

The compressed globular body is raised on three short feet, and is carved on the exterior with lotus flowers below a band of stylised cloud scrolls. The censer is covered overall with a glaze of sea-green colour. 

Provenance: From a private collection in the UK, acquired in London in the 1980s-1990s

Christie's. The Art of China: Including Private English Collections, 14 - 21 February