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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A LAPIS LAZULI CENSER AND COVER
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A LAPIS LAZULI CENSER AND COVER
LATE QING DYNASTY
Of archaistic bronze gui form, carved in shallow relief with a pair of stylised taotie-masks, divided by a pair of mythical dragon handles, raised on a short cylindrical foot, the domed cover similarly carved with taotie-masks, below a trefoil band and a further band of lotus lappets encircling the openwork coiled dragon finial
6 1/4 in. (15.8 cm.) across handles, woodstand and box
LATE QING DYNASTY
Of archaistic bronze gui form, carved in shallow relief with a pair of stylised taotie-masks, divided by a pair of mythical dragon handles, raised on a short cylindrical foot, the domed cover similarly carved with taotie-masks, below a trefoil band and a further band of lotus lappets encircling the openwork coiled dragon finial
6 1/4 in. (15.8 cm.) across handles, woodstand and box