A TURQUOISE GLAZED POTTERY CENSER, FANGDING, 17TH – 18TH CENTURYChina, 1670-1730. The archaistic vessel raised on four legs issuing from mythical beasts' mouths and with two upright loop handles, taotie mask panels and flanges on each side above sinuously coiled chilong, all covered in a finely crackled turquoise glaze. The wooden cover pierced with ruyi heads and fitted with a pale celadon jade finial.Provenance: French private collection.Condition: Good condition with minor wear, small losses, minuscule nicks and scratches, all consistent with age. Remnants of old polychrome painting.Weight: 1,119 gDimensions: Height 22.3 cmSkillfully crafted with a smooth glaze that pools at the horizontal bands to accentuate the form, the present vessel is quite rare. In the late 17th to early 18th century, antiques were used as the standard for quality, models for archaistic designs and inspiration for innovation. Simplicity of form was a stylistic trend endorsed by the Emperor. The fresh modernity of this vessel, with its allusion to an archaic bronze, is an example of the minimalism that demanded a solid level of aesthetic conception and technical ability from the potter.Auction result comparison: Compare with a Dehua fangding censer, sold by Christie's New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art (Parts I & II) on 22-23 March 2012, lot 2067, for USD 7,500.十七至十八世紀綠松石色釉方鼎香爐 中國,1670-1730。仿古方鼎四蹄足,神獸形四腿,兩個直立附耳。方鼎飾饕餮紋與螭龍紋,施綠松石色釉。木蓋鏤空裝飾如意紋,鑲嵌青玉飾。 來源:法國私人收藏 品相:狀況良好,輕微磨損,小缺損,輕微刻痕和划痕,均與年代相符。舊彩繪餘留。重量:1,119 克 尺寸:高22.3 厘米 拍賣結果比較:一件德化方鼎爐售于紐約佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art (Parts I & II) 拍場,2012年3月22-23日,lot 2067,售價USD 7,500。