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A silver and gold inlaid archaic form censer
18th Century
of compressed baluster form with crescent shaped upper section, with pierced central shou-character and c-scroll finial, side flanges above mythical beast handles, decorated with panels and bands with a central taotie mask among swirl motifs, key-fret pattern and flowerheads -- 8½in. (21.6cm.) high, (two dents, rubbing and wear).
See Illustration.
18th Century
of compressed baluster form with crescent shaped upper section, with pierced central shou-character and c-scroll finial, side flanges above mythical beast handles, decorated with panels and bands with a central taotie mask among swirl motifs, key-fret pattern and flowerheads -- 8½in. (21.6cm.) high, (two dents, rubbing and wear).
See Illustration.
Special notice
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