A Chinese blue and white porcelain censer, Qianlong seal mar...

Hammer

£400

A Chinese blue and white porcelain censer, Qianlong seal mark. The cover surmounted by a dog of fo, above a bulbous body painted with dragons and scrolling tendrils, on three mask feet, height 17.5cm, width 16cm, depth 13cm. Maurice Jenkins (1933-2022). North Cornwall collector. Maurice was a lifetime collector and started in the 1950s. He opened a shop in Liskeard in the 1970s called Canon Hill Antiques. He visited a number of Middle Eastern countries in his lifetime including Egypt in the late 1970's when his interest in Islamic and Asian antiques began. He was a man with an eye for quality and a love of antiques, history and travel who purchased privately and at auction over the decades. Over a lifetime of purchasing privately and at auction, he created an eclectic ensemble of collections reflecting his interests. He died a few weeks before his 90th birthday and was still buying until that time. This piece has no restoration and the only damage noted are very minor chips to feet. See images