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QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
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A WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
Well carved in relief with a taotie mask at the top of each leg and on the sides with two taotie masks divided and flanked by notched flanges, between a pair of dragon mask handles suspending loose rings, the archaistic motifs on the cover separated by further notched flanges below a coiled dragon confronted on a flaming pearl, the stone with some opaque white mottling
7¼ in. (18.4 cm.) across handles, wood stand
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
Well carved in relief with a taotie mask at the top of each leg and on the sides with two taotie masks divided and flanked by notched flanges, between a pair of dragon mask handles suspending loose rings, the archaistic motifs on the cover separated by further notched flanges below a coiled dragon confronted on a flaming pearl, the stone with some opaque white mottling
7¼ in. (18.4 cm.) across handles, wood stand