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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION
         2806
         A RARE CLOISONNE ENAMEL ARCHAISTIC
         CENSER AND COVER
         QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
         The censer is colourfully decorated in yellow, green, purple, red,
         pink and blue on a turquoise ground with a taotie mask on each
         side of the mid-section, flanked by upright handles terminating
         in gilt animal masks. The bombé lower section is decorated with
         further abstract taotie masks on each corner, supported on four
         tapering cylindrical legs, and the waisted upper section with
         stylised kui motifs rising to a pair of upright loop handles. Each
         section is separated by a keyfret band. The cover is pierced with
         a band of gilt interlocking ruyi-clouds between keyfret patterns
         enamelled in blue and turquoise, and surmounted by a gilt
         openwork finial in the form of egrets amidst lotus flowers, leaves
         and stalks arising from undulating waves.
         19 in. (48 cm.) high
         HK$3,800,000-4,500,000        US$490,000-580,000


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