Lot Essay
A very similar example from the Alfred Morrison Collection of Chinese Porcelain and Enamels sold in these rooms, 18 October 1971, lot 121
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QIANLONG (1736-1795)
Details
A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL AND GILT-BRONZE INCENSE BURNER AND COVER
QIANLONG (1736-1795)
Raised on three cabriole legs terminating in masks, fitted with two large dragon handles, the cover with openwork dragon finial and pierced with bats among clouds, decorated with lotus meander in shades of green, red, yellow and blue on a turquoise ground
22 3/8 in. (57 cm.) high
QIANLONG (1736-1795)
Raised on three cabriole legs terminating in masks, fitted with two large dragon handles, the cover with openwork dragon finial and pierced with bats among clouds, decorated with lotus meander in shades of green, red, yellow and blue on a turquoise ground
22 3/8 in. (57 cm.) high
Provenance
Christie's London, 6 December 1993, lot 171
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium