A RARE CLOISONNÉ ENAMELLED 'DRAGON' CENSER AND COVER 17TH CENTURY The censer is decorated to the compressed bulbous body with two confronting dragons in pursuit of the flaming pearl, flanked by two cast and gilded mythical beast-handles, all resting on three stout feet decorated with blossoms and tendrils. The domed cover is decorated with three stylized shou characters amongst ruyi -shaped clouds below the pierced 'cloud' finial resting on a band of cast ruyi -heads. 7 ¼ in. (18.5 cm.) across handles, hongmu stand
A RARE CLOISONNÉ ENAMELLED 'DRAGON' CENSER AND COVER 17TH CENTURY The censer is decorated to the compressed bulbous body with two confronting dragons in pursuit of the flaming pearl, flanked by two cast and gilded mythical beast-handles, all resting on three stout feet decorated with blossoms and tendrils. The domed cover is decorated with three stylized shou characters amongst ruyi -shaped clouds below the pierced 'cloud' finial resting on a band of cast ruyi -heads. 7 ¼ in. (18.5 cm.) across handles, hongmu stand
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