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A FINE IRON-RED, FAMILLE ROSE AND GILT-DECORATED 清嘉慶 礬紅彩描金雙龍戲珠紋雙耳三足爐 六字篆書款
TRIPOD CENSER
JIAQING SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN IRON-RED
AND OF THE PERIOD (1796-1820)
來源: 私人珍藏
The censer is fnely decorated to each side with a pair of confronting fve-
clawed dragons in pursuit of the faming pearl amongst bats and clouds. A
bat and cloud design further embellishes the twin pierced upright handles,
recessed neck and cabriole legs. The rim, sides of the handles and base of
the feet are decorated with classic S-scrolls. The six-character mark is in
a straight line to the rim. The recessed ring to the base is decorated in pink
enamels with bats and clouds encircling a central iron-red 'bat and cloud'
design. The interior is enamelled turquoise.
14¼ in. (36.2 cm.) high, pierced hongmu cover with carved agate 'lingzhi' fnial
£30,000-50,000 US$40,000-65,000
€35,000-58,000

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