A Chinese cloisonne and gilt-bronze tripod bombe censer and domed cover, with upright s-shaped handles and curved legs with mythical animal head terminals, decorated with lotus flowers, foliage and stylised confronting dragons on turquoise grounds between borders of lappets and key fret -- 5¼in. (13.4cm) high, (minor pitting); and a cloisonne and gilt-bronze globular tripod censer and domed, pierced cover with ball finial, upright lug handles and straight legs with mask terminals, decorated with taotie, floral and archaic motifs on a turquoise ground -- 4½in. (11.4cm) high, (minor pitting).

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A Chinese cloisonne and gilt-bronze tripod bombe censer and domed cover, with upright s-shaped handles and curved legs with mythical animal head terminals, decorated with lotus flowers, foliage and stylised confronting dragons on turquoise grounds between borders of lappets and key fret -- 5¼in. (13.4cm) high, (minor pitting); and a cloisonne and gilt-bronze globular tripod censer and domed, pierced cover with ball finial, upright lug handles and straight legs with mask terminals, decorated with taotie, floral and archaic motifs on a turquoise ground -- 4½in. (11.4cm) high, (minor pitting).
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