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57 Censer

in the form of a leaping carp transforming itself into a dragon

Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-95)
Cast bronze with cast and cold-worked surface details and with brown
coating, the eyes inset with black polished glass or stone
20.3 centimeter height
Clague Collection Number 253