A FINE IRON-RED, FAMILLE ROSE AND GILT-DECORATED TRIPOD CENSER
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A FINE IRON-RED, FAMILLE ROSE AND GILT-DECORATED TRIPOD CENSER

JIAQING SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN IRON-RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1796-1820)

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A FINE IRON-RED, FAMILLE ROSE AND GILT-DECORATED TRIPOD CENSER
JIAQING SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN IRON-RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1796-1820)
The censer is finely decorated to each side with a pair of confronting five-clawed dragons in pursuit of the flaming pearl amongst bats and clouds. A bat and cloud design further embellishes the twin pierced upright handles, recessed neck and cabriole legs. The rim, sides of the handles and base of the feet are decorated with classic S-scrolls. The six-character mark is in a straight line to the rim. The recessed ring to the base is decorated in pink enamels with bats and clouds encircling a central iron-red 'bat and cloud' design. The interior is enamelled turquoise.
14 ¼ in. (36.2 cm.) high, pierced hongmu cover with carved agate 'lingzhi' finial
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