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QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN IRON-RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
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A FAMILLE ROSE TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN IRON-RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
The globular body of the censer is finely enamelled with the Eight Buddhist Emblems, bajixiang, amidst lotus blooms borne on leafy scrolls. The sides have two handles decorated with further lotus scrolls and bats, and the three cabriole legs and the recessed neck are similarly enamelled with lotus scrolls. The sides of the handles and the mouth rim have classic S-scrolls, and the cover is surmounted by a jade finial carved as a mandarin duck with a floral spray in its mouth.
15 in. (38.7 cm.) high, wood cover with jade finial and wood stand.
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN IRON-RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
The globular body of the censer is finely enamelled with the Eight Buddhist Emblems, bajixiang, amidst lotus blooms borne on leafy scrolls. The sides have two handles decorated with further lotus scrolls and bats, and the three cabriole legs and the recessed neck are similarly enamelled with lotus scrolls. The sides of the handles and the mouth rim have classic S-scrolls, and the cover is surmounted by a jade finial carved as a mandarin duck with a floral spray in its mouth.
15 in. (38.7 cm.) high, wood cover with jade finial and wood stand.
Provenance
Dr. Gordon Fryer (1922-2008) and Dr. Rosemary Fryer (1922-1994).
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Cherrei Yuan Tian