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18TH-19TH CENTURY
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A CELADON JADE ARCHAISTIC TWO-HANDLED CENSER
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The censer is carved to the exterior with archaistic taotie designs, with each handle in the form of a dragon head with loose rings. The stone is of a pale tone with some mottled and streaked inclusions.
6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm.) wide
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The censer is carved to the exterior with archaistic taotie designs, with each handle in the form of a dragon head with loose rings. The stone is of a pale tone with some mottled and streaked inclusions.
6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm.) wide
Provenance
Swiss private collection.
Christie's Paris, 7 June 2011, lot 237.
Christie's Paris, 7 June 2011, lot 237.
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