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CHINA
QING DYNASTY, LATE 19TH CENTURY
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QING DYNASTY, LATE 19TH CENTURY
A pair of important lidded incense burners in gilded bronze and cloisonné enamel, in the shape of a double rhombus, resting on four feet modelled on the form of children. The body is decorated with a variety of flowers set against a latticework of sapek patterns. The whole is surmounted by a frieze alternating lotus scrolls and the Eight Buddhist Emblems, as well as a frieze of medallions depicting cranes amidst the clouds. The lids are surmounted by floating knots, extending to form handles. Each has a natural wood base in the shape of a double-diamond, carved with two bats surrounding a stylised ‘Shou’ character.
Total height 106.7 cm; Height 89 cm
- Private French collection, acquired before the 1880s (according to tradition)
- Millet estate
- Private collection in Paris