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A THREE-PIECE HARDSTONE-INLAID AND CHAMPLEVÉ ENAMEL-DECORATED GILT-METAL GARNITURE
19TH CENTURY
Comprising an hexagonal incense burner and a pair of pricket candlesticks: the facets of the censer set with green serpentine plaques pierced with shou characters flanked by bats, the scroll handles with similar plaques, with a band of petal lappets on the shoulder and underside of the keyfret-engraved rim, the whole raised on four legs issuing from monster masks, the cover decorated en suite and with a pierced band of petal lappets, with decorative motifs executed in champlevé enamel throughout; the pair of candlesticks also with champlevé motifs surrounding shou characters, bats and wan emblems of white serpentine, some losses and restoration
Candlesticks 13in. (33cm.) high (3)
19TH CENTURY
Comprising an hexagonal incense burner and a pair of pricket candlesticks: the facets of the censer set with green serpentine plaques pierced with shou characters flanked by bats, the scroll handles with similar plaques, with a band of petal lappets on the shoulder and underside of the keyfret-engraved rim, the whole raised on four legs issuing from monster masks, the cover decorated en suite and with a pierced band of petal lappets, with decorative motifs executed in champlevé enamel throughout; the pair of candlesticks also with champlevé motifs surrounding shou characters, bats and wan emblems of white serpentine, some losses and restoration
Candlesticks 13in. (33cm.) high (3)