A SMALL LONGQUAN CELADON CENSER, SONG TO YUAN DYNASTYChina, 960-1368. thepressed globular body rising to a wide flared neck, set at the shoulders with a pair of stylized dragon-fish handles, applied inside and out with a rich olive-green glaze, the foot ring left unglazed to reveal the buff gray ware, partially burnt to orange in the firing.Provenance: From a private collection in Arkansas, United States.Condition: Overall fair condition,mensurate with age. Some wear and expected firing flaws. The rim and one handle with an old repair and associated touch-, the other handle with small flakes to the glaze, the rim with tiny hairlines, a minuscule chip to the foot.Weight: 189.2 gDimensions: Height 7.2 cm, Width 8.4 cmAuction resultparison:Type: Near identicalAuction: Sotheby’s New York, 23 March 2011, lot 567Price: USD 15,000 or approx.EUR19,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A small 'Longquan' celadon censer, Song / Yuan dynastyExpert remark:pare the closely related form, handles, and glaze. Note the width (10.1 cm).宋至元龍泉青釉雙耳簋式爐中國，960-1368年。仿商周青銅簋造型，敝口微撇，束頸，下腹外鼓，龍魚雙耳，圈足向內弧收。胎骨厚重，施青釉，釉層厚。圈足端無釉，呈朱紅色。