AN EXCEPIONAL QINGBAI RETICULATED GOAT FORM CENSER, YUAN DYNASTY Reticulated, carved and molded porcelain with Qingbai glaze China, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368)This rare Qingbai censer is made in the figural shape of a reclining goat. The animal is depicted in a mythical manner, showing no horns yet a lot of longevity and immortality symbolism such as the Lingzhi shapes at his harness. The lid is reticulated and has a lingzhi knop. The crazed Qingbai glaze is deep turquoise in places where the glaze is running thickly and light pale in other areas. Shape: Figural Weight: 743 gramsDimensions: length is 22.5 cm Condition: good condition with chip to left ear, one nibble to lip and the other to left back hoof Provenance: acquired at John Sparks, London – old label on the underside, British private estate Auction result comparison: for a related archaistic Qingbai censer see Christie’s, Leisurely Delights of a Transient Life, 30 May 2018, HONG KONG, Lot 2983. For a figural Qingbai water dropper see Christie’s, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 19 September 2006, Lot 218.元代青白瑞羊形香爐青白釉陶瓷,鏤空,雕塑中國,元代(1279-1368)造型:動物造型重量: 743 克尺寸: 長 22.5 厘米品相:良好,左耳有小裂口,唇部與左邊後腿有磕碰來源:購於倫敦John Sparks,底部老標籤