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A LARGE RECTANGULAR JADE-INSET GILT-METAL CENSER
AND COVER
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The censer is supported on dragon-form feet and has twin gilt-metal handles
each inset with a white jade belt hook and hung with a jade ring. The corners of
the censer and cover are applied with sinuous chilongs and two sides are inset
with oval jade plaques carved in relief with flowers and rocks. The openwork
cover is similarly decorated with reticulated jade musical chime plaques
and surmounted with a dome-shaped finial on mythical beast supports. The
censer is further embellished with coral, turquoise and dark blue stone inlays.
17 1/4 in. (44 cm.) high
£8,000-12,000 US$11,000-15,000
€8,800-13,000

清十八/十九世紀 鎏金金屬嵌百寶蓋爐

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