A WELL-CARVED WHITE JADE TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER QIANLONG The rounded body raised on three mask and paw supports, finely carved around the sides in crisp relief with two pairs of phoenix with long scrolling tail feathers, each pair confronted on a lotus and separated by the pair of bat handles, their outstretched wings spreading to the sides along the rim, with trailing vaporous clouds carved on the interior, the domed cover carved with a similar phoenix band below a reticulated cushion finial carved as a dragon clasping a flaming pearl, the well-polished stone translucent and of pale greenish-white tone, feet restored 8 1/8in. (21.6cm.) across handles
A WELL-CARVED WHITE JADE TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER QIANLONG The rounded body raised on three mask and paw supports, finely carved around the sides in crisp relief with two pairs of phoenix with long scrolling tail feathers, each pair confronted on a lotus and separated by the pair of bat handles, their outstretched wings spreading to the sides along the rim, with trailing vaporous clouds carved on the interior, the domed cover carved with a similar phoenix band below a reticulated cushion finial carved as a dragon clasping a flaming pearl, the well-polished stone translucent and of pale greenish-white tone, feet restored 8 1/8in. (21.6cm.) across handles
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