1070
1536056
A tripod censer, late Qing dynasty/early 20th century.
Estimate
4 000 - 6 000 SEK
357 - 536 EUR
363 - 544 USD
Hammer price
16 000 SEK
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A tripod censer, late Qing dynasty/early 20th century.
After a bronze model, covered with a cerise coloured glaze. Height 10.2 cm. Diameter 11 cm.
Wear.
Provenance
From the collection of Helge von Knorring (1897-1985), thence by descent within the family. Helge von Knorring was a Finnish diplomat who had a long career within the ministry of Foreign Affairs. He first comes out as a young attaché to Japan in the late 1920’s. then comes to Shanghai as the Charge d ’Affaires 1929-1932. Then he returns as an attaché in Tokyo again. The service continues with a lot of posts around the world, he was the Chargé d’Affaires in Pretoria 1949-1952, Abassador to Beijing 1952-1953, Ambassador to Bern 1953-1956.