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Two rose quartz vessels and covers 19th century
13 May 2010, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £2,640 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistTwo rose quartz vessels and covers
19th century
Comprising a tripod censer, of compressed globular shape, flanked by pierced dragon-head handles, surmounted by a domed cover with a chilong-dragon finial above three ram heads, supported on three mythical-beast-mask feet, wood stand, 14.2cm (5⅝in) wide; together with an archaistic vase, hu, carved on each side with a taotie mask, with dragon-head and loose-ring handles, surmounted by a domed cover with a mythical-beast finial above two smaller mythical-beast heads, wood stand. 15.2cm (6in) high (6).
Comprising a tripod censer, of compressed globular shape, flanked by pierced dragon-head handles, surmounted by a domed cover with a chilong-dragon finial above three ram heads, supported on three mythical-beast-mask feet, wood stand, 14.2cm (5⅝in) wide; together with an archaistic vase, hu, carved on each side with a taotie mask, with dragon-head and loose-ring handles, surmounted by a domed cover with a mythical-beast finial above two smaller mythical-beast heads, wood stand. 15.2cm (6in) high (6).
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Provenance: an English private collection














