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A RARE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL 'DRAGON' CENSER AND COVER
17TH CENTURY
The censer is decorated to the compressed bulbous body with two confronting
dragons in pursuit of the faming pearl, fanked by two cast and gilded mythical
beast-handles, all resting on three stout feet decorated with blossoms and
tendrils. The domed cover is decorated with three stylized shou characters
amongst ruyi-shaped clouds below the pierced 'cloud' fnial resting on a band
of cast ruyi-heads.
7º in. (18.5 cm.) across handles, hongmu stand
£25,000-30,000 US$31,000-37,000
€29,000-34,000
明末清初十七世紀 掐絲琺瑯雙龍戲珠紋雙耳三足蓋爐
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