15 - [INCENSE CULTURE] CHINESE LONGQUAN CELADON-GLAZED 'LUDUAN' CENSER AND COVER

[INCENSE CULTURE] CHINESE LONGQUAN CELADON-GLAZED 'LUDUAN' CENSER AND COVER MING DYNASTY 明 龍泉青釉甪端型熏爐 共箱sturdily potted, the well-rounded mythical creature supported on four short legs, the sides carved with flames, a bell applied at the chest, and an upswept tail at the rear, the cover in the form of the animal's head, raised up, curved horn at the top, mouth agape baring teeth, applied overall with a greyish-green glaze, with a Japanese tomobokowooden box 11.9cm high Private Japanese Collection日本私人收藏 Compare to two Longquan celadon-glazed censers in the form of a Luduan, both Ming dynasty, one previously in the collection of Sakamoto Gorō, sold at Sotheby's New York, 17 March 2015, lot 27; the other previously in the Maeda Family Collection, sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 28 May 2014, lot 3413.This lot has been imported from outside of the UK and placed under Temporary Admission. An amount in lieu of Import VAT will be charged at 5% on the hammer price.此拍品是從英國以外地區進口，憑藉暫准進口許可證（暫准進口）在拍賣會上出售，該許可證允許這些物品暫時全部或部分免征關稅（增值稅和關稅），代替進口增值稅的金額將按落槌價的5%收取，請参閱業務規定之增值稅符號和說明部分以獲取更多資訊。