Description The censer with flared handles, body molded with stylized lotus and floriform motifs, scrollwork at neck and rim; the pierced hardwood cover surmounted by a white jade finial in the form of a boy with peach spray(H: 7 3/4 in. (overall, including cover))PROVENANCE:Dr. Peter M. Greiner (1940-2013) Joanie's House Of Treasures, Barrie Ontario, CanadaProperty of a private Connecticut collection, acquired from the aboveNote:Dr. Peter M. Greiner (1940-2013) was a collector and student of Chinese art for nearly fifty years. Mr. Greiner's father, William Greiner, worked for the French government in Asia in the first half of the 20th century, where Peter was born and spent his early childhood. His family moved to the United States, where Dr. Greiner attended medical school, becoming a successful surgeon, Dr. Greiner further pursued his studies of Chinese art at the University of Michigan and the University of Pittsburgh, where he earned his master's degree, and taught Chinese art history as a visiting professor at Carnegie Mellon University and was a guest curator for numerous museum exhibitions, where he displayed select pieces from his personal collection. Dr. Greiner was honored to present several times at the International Symposium on Ancient Ceramics in Shanghai, organized by the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics.來源：Dr. Peter M. Greiner (1940-2013) 加拿大，渥太華，Joanie's House Of Treasures, 康尼狄格州私人收藏，得於上述來源註：Dr. Peter M. Greiner (1940-2013)博士曾是一位有著五十年收藏和學習中國藝術的學者。他的父親William Greiner曾在20世紀上半葉在亞洲為法國政府效力，Pteter亦出生於此期間。而後舉家移民美國，Dr. Greiner醫學院畢業後，成為了一名優秀的外科醫生；又先後於密歇根大學與匹茲堡大學學習中國藝術並取得學士學位。以客座教授的身份於卡耐基梅隴大學教授中國藝術史，並以客座館長的身份多次參與博物館展出，並也多次展出其個人圭臬。Greiner博士還曾多次出席上海陶瓷協會組織的國際古陶瓷研討會。