Lot Essay
For a similar example (centre-piece of a five-set garniture) see Gugong Colletion of Jade Carvings, Hong Kong, 1995, vol.42, no.113, p.136.
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QIANLONG (1736 - 1795)
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A WHITE CELADON JADE TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER AND COVER
Qianlong (1736 - 1795)
The deep bowl raised on three straight legs emerging from masks, the rim with two archaistic openwork dragon handles, carved around the exterior in shallow relief with archaistic scrolling phoenixes on a key-pattern ground, the domed cover similarly carved, the finial with clouds around a central yinyang motif, the jade of pale tone, rim nicks
7½ in. (19 cm.) wide, wood stand, box
Qianlong (1736 - 1795)
The deep bowl raised on three straight legs emerging from masks, the rim with two archaistic openwork dragon handles, carved around the exterior in shallow relief with archaistic scrolling phoenixes on a key-pattern ground, the domed cover similarly carved, the finial with clouds around a central yinyang motif, the jade of pale tone, rim nicks
7½ in. (19 cm.) wide, wood stand, box
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