Sale 1639
New York
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29 March 2006
Price realised
USD 13,200
Estimate
A SMALL CLOISONNE ENAMEL TRIPOD CENSER QIANLONG INSCRIBED FOUR-CHARACTER MARK AND AN ADDITIONAL CHARACTER, CHI, AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795) The spreading compressed body decorated around the sides with lotus sprays below a blue ruyi band, with loop handles rising from the rim, the flower sprays positioned between the three conical supports surrounding the square gilt-bronze plaque inscribed with the reign mark inset in the center of the base 4¾ in. (12.1 cm.) across
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A very similar tripod censer, also with an inscribed Qianlong four-character mark, as well as an additional character, shi, was sold in these rooms, 27 November 1991, lot 63.
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