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A FINE WHITE JADE QUATREFOIL CENSER AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
The body of the censer is formed of an elliptical cross-section with four evenly spaced vertical indentations continuing to the waisted neck and mouth rim, each of two shorter sides with a mythical dragon-head with mouth agape emerging a leafy spray forming a ring in which suspends a loose ring-handle, supported on three cabriole legs, the quatrelobed cover is surmounted by a qilin standing foursquare, its head with mouth agape exposing fangs turned towards its bushy bifurcated tail, the stone of a very even white tone
8 1/2 in. (21.5 cm.) high, wood stand, box
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
The body of the censer is formed of an elliptical cross-section with four evenly spaced vertical indentations continuing to the waisted neck and mouth rim, each of two shorter sides with a mythical dragon-head with mouth agape emerging a leafy spray forming a ring in which suspends a loose ring-handle, supported on three cabriole legs, the quatrelobed cover is surmounted by a qilin standing foursquare, its head with mouth agape exposing fangs turned towards its bushy bifurcated tail, the stone of a very even white tone
8 1/2 in. (21.5 cm.) high, wood stand, box
Provenance
A Japanese private collection