A RARE CLOISONNE ENAMEL TRIPOD CENSER AND A COVER
A RARE CLOISONNE ENAMEL TRIPOD CENSER AND A COVER

THE BASE 15TH CENTURY

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A RARE CLOISONNE ENAMEL TRIPOD CENSER AND A COVER
the base 15th century
Standing on three stout cabriole legs with gilt ruyi sprays, double raised bands at the rim enclosing evenly spaced 'drum-nail' bosses, set below the band with curved lug handles, the rounded sides colourfully enamelled with a lotus scroll on a turquoise ground, the later domed cover similarly decorated with a detachable zoomorphic terminal within a raised double lotus lappet surround, some repairs
6 in. (16.5 cm.) high, wood box

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