A RARE AND IMPORTANT LARGE CLOISONNE ENAMEL TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER mark and period of Qianlong the censer with deep rounded sides resting on three slightly tapered cylindrical legs flanked at the rim by a pair of large upright flaring rectangular loop handles, the body decorated with unusual geometric designs of alternating keyfret and spirals in yellow and green enamels below a band of highly stylised petals, the legs each decorated with a taotie mask on the raised upper section, and encircled by varying archaistic scroll designs separated by two raised gilt bands, the cover with archaistic scroll designs under a broad band of taotie masks on an olive green ground, surmounted by a large gilt-metal knop intricately pierced with two ferocious five-clawed dragons in mutual pursuit of a single 'flaming pearl' amid swirling clouds, the gilt-metal rim incised on the exterior with the six-character mark height 65.5cm., 25 13/16 in.
A RARE AND IMPORTANT LARGE CLOISONNE ENAMEL TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER mark and period of Qianlong the censer with deep rounded sides resting on three slightly tapered cylindrical legs flanked at the rim by a pair of large upright flaring rectangular loop handles, the body decorated with unusual geometric designs of alternating keyfret and spirals in yellow and green enamels below a band of highly stylised petals, the legs each decorated with a taotie mask on the raised upper section, and encircled by varying archaistic scroll designs separated by two raised gilt bands, the cover with archaistic scroll designs under a broad band of taotie masks on an olive green ground, surmounted by a large gilt-metal knop intricately pierced with two ferocious five-clawed dragons in mutual pursuit of a single 'flaming pearl' amid swirling clouds, the gilt-metal rim incised on the exterior with the six-character mark height 65.5cm., 25 13/16 in.
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