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A RARE BLUE AND WHITE ‘BAJIXIANG AND
LOTUS’ TRIPOD CENSER
JIAQING SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND
OF THE PERIOD (1796-1820)
The censer is of compressed globular shape and painted in
underglaze blue of rich inky-blue tones in imitation of Ming-
style ‘heaping and piling’ effect. The Bajixiang, Eight Buddhist
Emblems, are evenly spaced around the exterior of the rounded
body dividing lotus sprays above the three small globular feet and a
band of ruyi lappets around the mouth rim.
8 √ in. (22.5 cm.) diam.
HK$600,000-900,000 US$78,000-120,000

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