Bidspirit auction | A CHINESE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL INCENSE

A CHINESE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL INCENSE BURNER, 19TH CEN. - A Chinese cloisonné enamel incense burner of a beautiful light blue color with many different types of flowers of many different colors all throughout the piece. The rounded belly of the piece is set atop three legs on a wooden base, each leg emanating from a beast's open maw. The lid is similarly patterned to the body of the piece but is also chased and pierced throughout with depictions of bats among 'xiangyun' or 'auspicious clouds', the piercing of these sections allowing the smoke to rise from the bowl. China, 19th Century. Dimensions: H: 9 1/2 in., (24.1 cm.) Condition: Near perfect condition. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All statements contained in the catalog, condition reports, invoices, advertisements, or elsewhere concerning the authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, period, culture, source, provenance, authenticity, genuineness, condition, rarity, importance, or value of any lot are statements of opinion only and shall not be construed as representations, warranties, or statements of fact. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not offer in-house shipping. We will provide a list of recommended shippers upon request. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All statements contained in the catalog, condition reports, invoices, advertisements, or elsewhere concerning the authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, period, culture, source, provenance, authenticity, genuineness, condition, rarity, importance, or value of any lot are statements of opinion only and shall not be construed as representations, warranties, or statements of fact. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not offer in-house shipping. We will provide a list of recommended shippers upon request.