A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'CALLIGRAPHY' CENSER

Qing Dynasty, Shunzhi Period

清順治 青花「福」字香爐

Of globular form with short foot and wide flared rim, freely-painted with four character marks around the exterior bordered by concentric bands,

14.6cm diameter

c.f. See a related censer, with additional depictions of Buddhist figures between the character marks, in the collection of the British Museum, acc. no. Franks.325.+.