Page 172 - Christies May 12, 2017 Kensington

508 508
A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL
509 AND GILT-BRONZE TRIPOD
A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL TWIN- ‘LOTUS’ CENSER AND
HANDLED TRIPOD CENSER COVER
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-
1795)
The censer is decorated with lotus The rounded body is supported
blossoms amongst scrolling foliage. The on three gilt-bronze animal-
body is modelled with two handles and is shaped feet and the sides are
raised on three short feet. applied with two elephant-mask
4Ω in. (11.5 cm.) wide. handles. The sides and cover are
enamelled with stylised lotus
£2,000-3,000 $2,600-3,800 heads and lotus scroll. The cover
€2,400-3,500 is surmounted by a gilt-bronze
onion-shaped fnial surrounded
清乾隆 掐絲琺瑯纏枝蓮紋三足爐 by a pierced fower head.
4Ω in. (11.5 cm.) high
£4,000-6,000 $5,100-7,500

€4,700-6,900

PROVENANCE

Formerly in a private English
collection.

清乾隆 掐絲琺瑯纏枝蓮紋
三足蓋爐
來源: 原為英國私人珍藏

509

170 CHINESE CERAMICS, WORKS OF ART AND TEXTILES