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A Chinese bronze shisou tripod censer
with everted rim and upright lug handles above Buddhistic lion masks, the legs surmounted by mythical beast masks, inalid in copper and silver with confronting dragons and shou roundels, on a circular tripod stand with pierced shou character -- 12¼in. (31.2cm) high, 18th/19th Century, inlaid sealmark to base, (minor wear).
See Colour Plate 1
with everted rim and upright lug handles above Buddhistic lion masks, the legs surmounted by mythical beast masks, inalid in copper and silver with confronting dragons and shou roundels, on a circular tripod stand with pierced shou character -- 12¼in. (31.2cm) high, 18th/19th Century, inlaid sealmark to base, (minor wear).
See Colour Plate 1