17TH CENTURY
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A GILT-BRONZE HANDWARMER AND COVER, AND AN INLAID BRONZE CENSER
17th century
The handwarmer of oval section and moulded in low relief with landscape scenes on a fine trellis-pattern ground, the shallow domed cover pierced with a dragon motif among leafy scrolls; the censer with archaistic taotie motifs divided by two beast-head loop handles above the foot ring with stylised birds
the handwarmer 4½in. (11cm.), the censer 6in. (16.5cm.) wide (2)
17th century
The handwarmer of oval section and moulded in low relief with landscape scenes on a fine trellis-pattern ground, the shallow domed cover pierced with a dragon motif among leafy scrolls; the censer with archaistic taotie motifs divided by two beast-head loop handles above the foot ring with stylised birds
the handwarmer 4½in. (11cm.), the censer 6in. (16.5cm.) wide (2)