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Property from a French private collection | 法國私人收藏

A pair of gilt-bronze and cloisonné enamel 'elephants and dragons' tripod incense burners Qing dynasty, Qianlong period | 清乾隆 掐絲琺琅花卉紋龍耳三象足蓋爐一對

Auction Closed

June 16, 02:39 PM GMT

Estimate

6,000 - 8,000 EUR

Lot Details

Description

Property from a French private collection

A pair of gilt-bronze and cloisonné enamel 'elephants and dragons' tripod incense burners

Qing dynasty, Qianlong period


each in the form of a faceted bucket encircled with metal rings finely incised with classic scrolls, each panel enclosing a spray of lotus, set with archaistic dragon handles and supported on three elephant feet, the domed ribbed cover reticulated and surmounted by a 'dragon' finial

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H. 28.5 cm, 11 1/4 in.

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Collection particulière française

Paire de brûle-parfums tripodes couverts en bronze doré et émaux cloisonnés à décor d'éléphants et de dragons, dynastie Qing, époque Qianlong

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法國私人收藏

清乾隆 掐絲琺琅花卉紋龍耳三象足蓋爐一對

Acquired by grandparents of the present owner, thence by descent in the family.

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現藏家之祖父母得

後家族流傳至今

This rare pair of cloisonné incense burner is unusual for its composite decoration of archaistic dragons on the handles, and 'elephant' feet. Elephant heads supporting the body and used as the feet on censers is reminiscent of Ming dynasty censers; for example see a incense burner attributed to Jingtai's reign, illustrated in Masterpieces of Chinese Enamel Ware in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, 1971, pl. 3, with a domed openwork cover that may have also inspired the design of the present cover.