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A FAHUA TRIPOD CENSER A TURQUOISE-GLAZED CENSER
MING DYNASTY AND WOOD COVER
LATE MING / EARLY QING
of compressed globular form supported on three DYNASTY
animal-mask legs over a trefoil-shaped stand,
the body molded in high relief with two sinewy of slightly compressed ovoid form with upswept
dragons weaving through a thicket of peonies in handles, supported by three stout legs in the form
pursuit of a ‘ aming pearl’, the cylindrical neck of grimacing beast heads terminating in paw feet,
with three gures on horseback below an everted the interior and base unglazed, wood cover and
rim molded with scrolling vines, anked by two stand (3)
upright handles, all glazed in turquoise and Width 17⅛ in., 43.5 cm
aubergine, inset copper liner, wood stand (3)
Height 18 in., 45.7 cm PROVENANCE
Collection of Constance B. Mellon (1942-1983)
$ 3,000-5,000 New York and Washington D.C.

㖶ġġġ䏢厗㴖晽䨧剙漵䲳㛅ⅈ俛ᶱ嵛䆸 $ 6,000-8,000

㖶㛓ġİġ㶭⇅ġġġ⫼晨䵈慱㛅ⅈ俛ᶱ嵛䆸

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