Description:
Cloisonne Tripod Censer, China, compressed globular form with a banded rim, resting on three short feet, with two chilong-inspired loop handles to shoulder, decorated with lotus scrolls and floral roundels against a light blue ground below a petaled band in orange around the mouth rim, ht. 3 1/4, wd. 8 in.
Estimate $300-500
overall in good condition with some potting, casting, and metalwork imperfections, rusting with some buildups in the interior.
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Keywords
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Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3263
Helen Eagles
Deputy Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3132
Asian Works of Art
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