THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A CLOISONNE ENAMEL AND GILT-BRONZE SQUAT TRIPOD CENSER
WANLI, THE MOUNTS LATER
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A CLOISONNE ENAMEL AND GILT-BRONZE SQUAT TRIPOD CENSER
wanli, the mounts later
Enamelled around and beneath the body with large lotus-heads within leafy scrolls on a turquoise ground below a prunus-blossom band on a dark blue ground, the wide everted rim undecorated and applied with two sinuous dragon-loop handles, all supported on three stout monster-mask feet, some losses to enamelling
9¾in. (25cm.) wide
wanli, the mounts later
Enamelled around and beneath the body with large lotus-heads within leafy scrolls on a turquoise ground below a prunus-blossom band on a dark blue ground, the wide everted rim undecorated and applied with two sinuous dragon-loop handles, all supported on three stout monster-mask feet, some losses to enamelling
9¾in. (25cm.) wide