A WELL-CARVED WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC CENSER AND COVER QIANLONG INCISED FOUR-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795) The censer is raised on a short, circular foot, and is carved on each side with a taotie mask below a monster mask carved in high relief between plain flanges on the waisted neck. The vessel is flanked by a pair of elaborate scroll handles issuing from stylized dragon heads. The domed cover is similarly carved with two taotie masks interrupted by flanges below a pierced finial depicting a dragon grasping a flaming pearl. The semi-translucent stone of pale greenish-white color has brown inclusions, primarily on one side. 7 ½ in. (19 cm.) wide across the handles Provenance
A WELL-CARVED WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC CENSER AND COVER QIANLONG INCISED FOUR-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795) The censer is raised on a short, circular foot, and is carved on each side with a taotie mask below a monster mask carved in high relief between plain flanges on the waisted neck. The vessel is flanked by a pair of elaborate scroll handles issuing from stylized dragon heads. The domed cover is similarly carved with two taotie masks interrupted by flanges below a pierced finial depicting a dragon grasping a flaming pearl. The semi-translucent stone of pale greenish-white color has brown inclusions, primarily on one side. 7 ½ in. (19 cm.) wide across the handles Provenance
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