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AN UNUSUAL SIMULATED ROOTWOOD TRIPOD CENSER
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AN UNUSUAL SIMULATED ROOTWOOD TRIPOD CENSER
QING DYNASTY
Carved from hongmu as rootwood with gnarled legs supporting a round bowl with two loop handles at the rim, the wrinkled, knotty surface with openwork smaller roots, the wood with a polished black patina
12in. (30.5cm.) high
QING DYNASTY
Carved from hongmu as rootwood with gnarled legs supporting a round bowl with two loop handles at the rim, the wrinkled, knotty surface with openwork smaller roots, the wood with a polished black patina
12in. (30.5cm.) high