18th/19th Cty Blue and White Censer or Lamp
January 2013 Auction by Far East Asian Art

A beautiful Chinese blue and white porcelain censer or table lamp. At first we thought this piece was an incense burner - but it might well be an early form of a lamp as the base has a raised platform that looks perfect for holding a candle. We have seen many blue and white censers but never one like this where the almost the entire outer shell comes down over a short base with the raised platform seen in the photos...