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Lot 246

A rare white jade censer and cover
Qianlong

4 December 2008, 12:00 HKT
Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place

Sold for HK$720,000 inc. premium

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A rare white jade censer and cover

Qianlong
The compressed globular body supported on three short cabriole legs extending from the mouths of three mythical beasts, the rounded sides worked in low relief with a band of taotie masks in thin beaded outlines, the rim with two opposing winged mythical beasts handles suspending loose rings, the domical cover similarly decorated with a taotie band and three evenly-spaced oval chilong medallions, surmounted by a large everted circular knop decorated with lotus lappets, the translucent white stone displaying some natural fissures. 15cm (6in) high. (2).

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Provenance:
Louis Joseph, London, 23 May 1960

清乾隆 白玉饕餮紋三足蓋爐

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