A fine Dehua tripod censer, transitional period, circa 1640, with rope handles and a good even creamy glaze. Height 7.2 cm. Provenance. Marchant & Son, Blanc de Chine, London, Dec 1985, No. 25, Reference. A similar piece is illustrated in P.J. Donelly, colour pl 73; 'An Example of the Rare Group of Superlative Quality'