Provenance
Sotheby’s, London, 13 December 1977, Lot 471.
Bluett and Sons, London, acquired from the above.
A private collection, acquired from the above.
Sotheby’s, Hong Kong, 1 October 1999, lot 404.
S. Marchant & Son, London, with their label to the base.
The Mr. and Mrs. Baert-Devos Collection, Belgium, acquired from the above on 6 October 2004 and accompanied by a copy of their original invoice. (see added scans)
Exhibited & published:Published by Sheila Riddell in 'Dated Chinese Antiquities, 600–1650', 1979, plate 83, p.103. (see added scans)
S. Marchant & Son, London, included in their November 2004 exhibition of 'Ming Blue & White: Jiajing–Chongzhen Including Dated Examples', and published in the accompanying catalogue, no. 30 and front cover. Also illustrated in their 2025 publication 'One Hundred Years', Vol. II, p. 54, fig. 1074.
Lot 30
A Chinese inscribed blue and white two-handled 'Immortals' censer
Wanli mark and of the period, dated 1617
L.: 26,7 cm - H.: 30,3 cm
Hammer price incl. commission
€ 117.000
This lot was sold on 4 September 2026, 2 PM (CEST) and is no longer available
Provenance
Sotheby’s, London, 13 December 1977, Lot 471.
Bluett and Sons, London, acquired from the above.
A private collection, acquired from the above.
Sotheby’s, Hong Kong, 1 October 1999, lot 404.
S. Marchant & Son, London, with their label to the base.
The Mr. and Mrs. Baert-Devos Collection, Belgium, acquired from the above on 6 October 2004 and accompanied by a copy of their original invoice. (see added scans)
Exhibited & published:Published by Sheila Riddell in 'Dated Chinese Antiquities, 600–1650', 1979, plate 83, p.103. (see added scans)
S. Marchant & Son, London, included in their November 2004 exhibition of 'Ming Blue & White: Jiajing–Chongzhen Including Dated Examples', and published in the accompanying catalogue, no. 30 and front cover. Also illustrated in their 2025 publication 'One Hundred Years', Vol. II, p. 54, fig. 1074.
