Ming Celadon Mandarin Duck Incense Burner

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Ming Celadon Mandarin Duck Incense Burner

The incense burner is shaped like a pair of mandarin ducks, resting on the water surface, covered entirely with celadon glaze, and features smoothly and vividly incised patterns. Goryeo celadon, in order to produce exquisite tribute vessels, spared no expense in designing and creating practical celadon sculptures, and this celadon mandarin duck incense burner is one such example.

Catalogue No.: 286

Diameter 15cm, Height 13.5cm

Starting bid: RMB 200,000

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The censer is shaped like a mandarin duck, resting on the water's surface, entirely covered in celadon glaze with flowing and lively incised patterns. To produce exquisite tribute vessels, Goryeo celadon was created without regard to cost, designing and crafting practical celadon sculptures, and this celadon mandarin duck censer is one such example. The mandarin duck has a lifelike demeanor and an expansive posture, employing openwork carving techniques. When burning incense, the incense can be placed in the base, and the smoke gracefully wafts out from the mandarin duck's beak, a truly ingenious design. This celadon piece is exquisite and spirited, with no comparable references, making it a masterpiece of immense collectible value.

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荣艺庭芳中国近现代艺术品专场

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