A THREE-PIECE HARDSTONE-INLAID AND CHAMPLEVÉ ENAMEL-DECORATED GILT-METAL GARNITURE

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A THREE-PIECE HARDSTONE-INLAID AND CHAMPLEVÉ ENAMEL-DECORATED GILT-METAL GARNITURE
19TH CENTURY

Comprising an hexagonal incense burner and a pair of pricket candlesticks: the facets of the censer set with green serpentine plaques pierced with shou characters flanked by bats, the scroll handles with similar plaques, with a band of petal lappets on the shoulder and underside of the keyfret-engraved rim, the whole raised on four legs issuing from monster masks, the cover decorated en suite and with a pierced band of petal lappets, with decorative motifs executed in champlevé enamel throughout; the pair of candlesticks also with champlevé motifs surrounding shou characters, bats and wan emblems of white serpentine, some losses and restoration
Candlesticks 13in. (33cm.) high (3)