A Chinese Qingbai-type tripod censer 青白釉三足香炉 Northern Song dynasty or later 北宋或以后 With globular belly, low shoulder, tapered neck and flanged rim with a pair of lobed handles, the belly with combed stylized waves, all raised on three legs with beast-head knees, the glaze a pleasing pale blue, pooling to a darker tone. Brocade box (H: 4 1/2 in.)Qty: (1)PROVENANCE: Property from a U. S. Private collection EXHIBITED: Morristown, New Jersey, The Morris Museum, "Harmony in Clay: The Elegance and Refinement of Song Ceramics", March 8 to June 24, 2012, #20 PUBLISHED: "Song Ceramics, The Eight Kiln Groups at a Glance", Jiyuanshanfang, 2014, p. 278