Lot 259: Chinese Parcel-Gilt Bronze Figural Censer, 17th Century
Chinese Parcel-Gilt Bronze Figural Censer, 17th Century
cast as a caparisoned mule standing having one foreleg raised, the detachable cover modeled as a bearded scholar wearing long robes and a broad-brimmed hat, holding an open book, cloud-form aperture to the reverse, repaired hand and horse leg
height 13 inches
Provenance: Property from an Important New England Collection, acquired in Chicago, circa 1994;
Sotheby’s, New York, Important Chinese Works of Art, March 17-18, 2015, Lot 381, purchased for $5,000 according to family database records
From the Robert E Gilroy Estate of Hampton, Connecticut
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Estimate: $500- $1000
Auction Date: October 24, 2026
