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Title: Chinese incense pot
Post by: christ-aiwan on October 23, 2012, 03:33:31 AM

Hi all,
this is my first post so please bear with me in case my questions are not so smart :) I found this Chinese pot for burning incense. I am just wondering if you could tell me your best guess of what it might be worth and how old it might be. I haven't bought it yet but reserved it for me :) I will attach some pictures. If you need better ones, please let me know.

Thank you very much for your help. Oh, who could I ask to find out more about the age of the pot?

Title: Re: Chinese incense pot
Post by: christ-aiwan on October 23, 2012, 03:36:44 AM

I am sorry for the double posting  ::)

Here are some more pictures

Title: Re: Chinese incense pot
Post by: christ-aiwan on October 23, 2012, 03:38:48 AM

and some more pictures

Title: Re: Chinese incense pot
Post by: bigwull on October 23, 2012, 04:04:01 AM

If you can tell us the dimensions of the pot, and ..how much the seller wants for it?...then i,m sure there will be someone on here that, can advise....

Title: Re: Chinese incense pot
Post by: christ-aiwan on October 23, 2012, 04:18:52 AM

Sorry, here are some more pictures. The blue card is the same size as a credit card. The seller is asking for USD 1000. What do you think?

Title: Re: Chinese incense pot
Post by: bigwull on October 23, 2012, 06:04:22 AM

What is the pot made of....unless we can date it, then i feel that  @$1000...it is at its highest price...here is a bronze one late 19th century..its 9in tall and weighs 6lb. and its a third of the price....see link

http://www.thinkbronze.com/product.php?id_product=634

Title: Re: Chinese incense pot
Post by: bigwull on October 23, 2012, 06:10:02 AM

here,s another one....check it out...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Oriental-Chinese-Bronze-Censer-Incense-Burner-Dragons-Kylin-Signed-/330802931518?_trksid=p3284.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D21%26pmod%3D320995299566%26ps%3D54

Title: Re: Chinese incense pot
Post by: bigwull on October 23, 2012, 06:24:34 AM

here,s a link to Chinese bronze marks..from what i,ve seen out there,this one that you are looking at...will have to be something really special...either that...or it way over priced....and may i suggest you look before you leap....just type in ...chinese bronze censor...on ebay..for instance....then ...after an hour or two...having looked at hundreds...think about it....


http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=chinese+bronze+marks&hl=en&prmd=imvnsfd&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=moqGUIWzH6qx0AWriYGADA&sqi=2&ved=0CDkQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=675

Title: Re: Chinese incense pot
Post by: mart on October 24, 2012, 11:20:20 AM

I would not buy it at half that price !! Even older ones are pretty common !!

Title: Re: Chinese incense pot
Post by: Quinborne on October 24, 2012, 07:54:28 PM

I would not pay $100 for it. Not old and low quality.