A gilt-bronze and cloisonné enamel 'dragon' archaistic incense burner and cover, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period

拍品描述

PROPERTY FROM A FRENCH PRIVATE COLLECTION (2) Width 18 cm, 7⅛ in. Expressive censers of this type, combining the archaic bronze 'Xu' form and archaistic designs with expressive quasi-baroque details, are typical of wares produced on the orders of the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1735-1795). Compare an almost identical censer, likely the pair to the present, sold at Christie's New York, 20th September 2005, lot 112; and a closely related censer of Qianlong mark and period with similar zoomorphic feet and handles preserved in the Qing Court Collection in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Metal-bodied Enamel Ware, Hong Kong, 2002, pl. 116.

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