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(US$50,000-52,000)
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A FINE WHITE JADE TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER AND COVER
QIANLONG
The undecorated compressed body is supported on three short globular legs issued from lion-masks, the shoulder with a pair of finely carved horned dragon handles suspending loose rings, all below the domed cover surmounted by a Buddhist lion and a playful cub, the stone of an even semi-translucent milky-white tone
7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm.) across handles
QIANLONG
The undecorated compressed body is supported on three short globular legs issued from lion-masks, the shoulder with a pair of finely carved horned dragon handles suspending loose rings, all below the domed cover surmounted by a Buddhist lion and a playful cub, the stone of an even semi-translucent milky-white tone
7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm.) across handles
(US$50,000-52,000)