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THE PROPERTY OF A NEW YORK ESTATE
A WHITE JADE RECTANGULAR CENSER
18TH CENTURY
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A WHITE JADE RECTANGULAR CENSER
18TH CENTURY
The rounded flaring sides indented at the corners and well carved on each side with a panel of confronted archaistic dragons, with a pair of loop handles suspending loose rings and surmounted by pierced winged dragons projecting from the flat rim carved on top with foliate scroll and on the sides incised with keyfret, raised on a foot of conforming outline
7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm.) long, wood stand
18TH CENTURY
The rounded flaring sides indented at the corners and well carved on each side with a panel of confronted archaistic dragons, with a pair of loop handles suspending loose rings and surmounted by pierced winged dragons projecting from the flat rim carved on top with foliate scroll and on the sides incised with keyfret, raised on a foot of conforming outline
7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm.) long, wood stand
Provenance
Sotheby's, New York, 16 March 1984, lot 300.
