A VERY FINE AND RARE GILT-BRONZE AND CLOISONNE ENAMEL INCENSE GARNITURE SET
A VERY FINE AND RARE GILT-BRONZE AND CLOISONNE ENAMEL INCENSE GARNITURE SET QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) The set comprises a tripod censer, a vase and a circular covered box, each mounted with shaped gilt-bronze plaques of birds and deer amidst floral sprays, and enamelled with auspicious symbols including shou roundels and bats suspending wan emblems, in flight amidst scattered lingzhi and the 'Three Friends of Winter', prunus, bamboo and pine, reserved on a bright turquoise cracked-ice ground, each register divided by gilt key-fret and ruyi bands, with pairs of chilong handles on the vase and censer The vase 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm.) high The censer 5 3/4 in. (4.6 cm.) across the handles The box 3 in. (7.6 cm.) diam. (3)
A VERY FINE AND RARE GILT-BRONZE AND CLOISONNE ENAMEL INCENSE GARNITURE SET
A VERY FINE AND RARE GILT-BRONZE AND CLOISONNE ENAMEL INCENSE GARNITURE SET QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) The set comprises a tripod censer, a vase and a circular covered box, each mounted with shaped gilt-bronze plaques of birds and deer amidst floral sprays, and enamelled with auspicious symbols including shou roundels and bats suspending wan emblems, in flight amidst scattered lingzhi and the 'Three Friends of Winter', prunus, bamboo and pine, reserved on a bright turquoise cracked-ice ground, each register divided by gilt key-fret and ruyi bands, with pairs of chilong handles on the vase and censer The vase 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm.) high The censer 5 3/4 in. (4.6 cm.) across the handles The box 3 in. (7.6 cm.) diam. (3)
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