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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Thursday, June 24, 2010

A two-foot high Qianlong Period gilt bronze censer sold for US$1,386,000 on 22June 2010 at Bonhams & Butterfields’ sale of Asian art in San Francisco. The 250-year old censer was described by the auctioneers as “fine and rare;” its bell-form bowl is decorated overall with rows of bronze lotus petals above a base of three gilt bronze elephant heads.

Qianlong Period bronze censer hammered to over $1 million
ArtfixDaily Staff - June 24th, 2010 02:51

A heated bidding battle sent a two-foot high Qianlong Period gilt bronze censer to a final sale price of $1.38-million (with buyer's premium) on June 22 at Bonhams & Butterfields in San Francisco. An Asian private buyer secured the rare bell-form vesssel in a strong Asian Art auction realizing $4.7 million total for 370 lots. The 250-year old censer, made for burning incense, was decorated overall with rows of bronze lotus petals above a base of three gilt bronze elephant heads. ...

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