A FINE WHITE JADE FANGDING CENSER AND COVER
A FINE WHITE JADE FANGDING CENSER AND COVER QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) Finely carved of rectangular cross-section, imitating an archaic bronze ritual vessel, fangding , raised on four cabriole legs issuing from mythical dragon-heads, the sides carved in shallow relief with taotie masks divided by notched vertical flanges, either end of the shorter sides with an elaborate chilong -head handle carved in openwork, the cover with kui dragons in relief on the four sloping sides, divided by further flanges, below a coiled dragon finial, the stone of even white tone with areas of opaque speckles 7 1/4 in. (18.5 cm.) across handles
A FINE WHITE JADE FANGDING CENSER AND COVER
A FINE WHITE JADE FANGDING CENSER AND COVER QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) Finely carved of rectangular cross-section, imitating an archaic bronze ritual vessel, fangding , raised on four cabriole legs issuing from mythical dragon-heads, the sides carved in shallow relief with taotie masks divided by notched vertical flanges, either end of the shorter sides with an elaborate chilong -head handle carved in openwork, the cover with kui dragons in relief on the four sloping sides, divided by further flanges, below a coiled dragon finial, the stone of even white tone with areas of opaque speckles 7 1/4 in. (18.5 cm.) across handles
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