A pair of gilt-bronze and cloisonné enamel censers and covers China

in the shape of ostriches standing on a round tripod base decorated with a central flower and polychrome scrolls, the wings forming the detachable cover; together with a pair of round cloisonné enamel boxes and covers surmounted by a mandarin duck (8)

From the left to the right of the catalogue illustration : A. The 3 feet of the base are damaged and with associated losses to the enamels. There are minor losses to the enamels and the body. The foot is loosely screwed to the base. B. There are bruises to the inner rim of the box. There are very minor losses to the enamels on the cover. C. There are very minor losses to the enamels on the cover. D. There are minor losses to the enamels overall. The foot is loosely screwed to the base. There is a ca. 2 cm crack on the rim extending into the tail.
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