A LARGE AUBERGINE-GLAZED ‘BOMBE’ TRIPOD CENSER, QING DYNASTY China, 18^th to early 19^th century. The compressed globular body supported on three tapered feet, the lipped rim raised on a waisted neck and set with two loop handles, covered overall in a rich and iridescent glaze of deep and glossy violet tone, the glaze finely dripping between the feet and pooling irregularly at the interior sides, with few splashes to the otherwise unglazed well, finely incised double circle to base.

Provenance: A noted German private collection, acquired at Nagel Auctions in Stuttgart, Germany on 12.5.2012, lot 1591.
Condition: Good condition with extensive wear, surface scratches, intentional crazing, one foot repaired.

Weight: 3,261 g
Dimensions: Height 14.5 cm, Diameter 23.4 cm

Auction result comparison: Compare with a related but possibly earlier censer, dated to the Kangxi period and with lion handles instead of loop handles, at Christie’s London in Asian Art on 5 November 2018, lot 142, sold for GBP 4,375.

清代大型茄紫釉橋耳三足爐
中國，十八至十九世紀初。三足爐胎體厚重，底出三乳足，橋形耳，整體覆蓋著深而有光澤的紫色釉，釉在腳之間微細滴落，不規則地聚集在內側，幾乎沒有飛濺到爐内。

來源：德國知名私人收藏，據説購於德國斯圖加特Nagel拍賣行。
品相：狀況良好，有廣泛的磨損，表面划痕，釉面開片，一隻腳已修復。

重量：3,261 克
尺寸：高14.5 厘米, 直徑23.4 厘米

拍賣結果比較：一件相近但年代更早的康熙獅首耳爐，見倫敦佳士得Asian Art 拍場，2018年11月5日 lot 142, 售價GBP 4,375.