A RETICULATED SILVER-GILT AND JADE INLAID CENSER AND COVER JADE, MING DYNASTY OR LATER SILVER-GILT METAL, CIRCA 1920

the rounded square body decorated with heron and lotus blossoms on a scroll ground, mounted on all four sides with oval plaques of geese and cranes in flight amidst foliage, all supported on four cabriole legs with stylized lotus design, the cover inlaid with a reticulated oval plaque with five heron amid lotus blossoms, the base bearing an apocryphal four-character Qianlong mark, wood stand (3)

The silver has tarnished. There are minor scattered nicks to the reticulated jade oval plaques.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

The heron when depicted with a lotus forms the rebus yilu lian ke (may you be on the path to continuous success).