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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION
A LARGE ARCHAISTIC CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
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A LARGE ARCHAISTIC CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The globular body of the censer is finely decorated with a band of archaistic kui-dragons interspersed by six flanges, below a pair of upright handles depicting taotie masks and supported on three dragon-form feet. The cover is intricately decorated with further archaicistic kui-dragons, surrounding the central reticulated section shaped as four lingzhi heads, depicting wan symbols and bats in flight. The reticulated finial on the cover is surmounted by a fierce dragon amidst scrolling clouds.
16 ½ in. (42 cm.) high overall
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The globular body of the censer is finely decorated with a band of archaistic kui-dragons interspersed by six flanges, below a pair of upright handles depicting taotie masks and supported on three dragon-form feet. The cover is intricately decorated with further archaicistic kui-dragons, surrounding the central reticulated section shaped as four lingzhi heads, depicting wan symbols and bats in flight. The reticulated finial on the cover is surmounted by a fierce dragon amidst scrolling clouds.
16 ½ in. (42 cm.) high overall
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Caroline Allen
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