RARE RED DEHUA CIRCULAR CENSER, EARLY QING DYNASTY

RARE RED DEHUA CIRCULAR CENSER, EARLY QING DYNASTY, of squat form with an everted lip, the exterior and inner rim covered in a persimmon glaze with dark markings, the interior white-glazed, 10cm diam Provenance: The Collection of the Late John Walden (1925-2013), Duke's, 14th November 2014, lot 16. Note: Red Dehua censers such as this are amongst the rarest output from the kilns. An American missionary called Farley who visited the area in the 1930s found that they were made only for local families and were treasured for many generations. See Donnelly, P.J., Blanc de Chine, London 1969, pl.13B.