A FINE WHITE JADE TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER
A FINE WHITE JADE TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER

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A FINE WHITE JADE TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER
LATE QING DYNASTY

Well carved from stone of exceptionally even white tone, the compressed globular body undecorated except for a pair of animal-mask loop handles detailed with angular scrolling manes, suspending loose rings, all raised on three cabriole legs emerging from animals heads, the domed cover surmounted by a Buddhist lion carved in the round, playing with its cub
6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm.) across the handles, Japanese wood box

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