Description A blue and white temple censer, 20th century
of cylindrical form, painted with a pair of dragons among clouds confronted on an inscribed panel reading 'Tai Ping Temple' and dated to the 29th year of Guangxu?(1903), a nine character inscription in a panel below the rim reading 'Commissioned by Yuan Xunti'
24.5cm diameter
Compare with a similar censer dated 1897, Guangxu period, from the Colin Lanceley Collection, sold Mossgreen, Melbourne, 21 November 2011 lot 61
晚清?白底藍紋圓柱形香爐?一只
CONDITION
some glaze blemishes and dark specks in glaze, generally good condition