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A Pair of Large Cloisonne Enamel Quadrilobed Braziers and Covers

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Potted landscape of the three auspicious stars symbolizing Fu (well-being),...

Potted landscape of the three auspicious stars symbolizing Fu (well-being), Lu (official position) and Shou (longevity) with a gilt-copper basin inlaid with pearls and gems
The entire body of the pot is decorated with gold filigree cloud and dragon patterns, with the...

A bronze tripod incense burner with cover and stand

A bronze tripod incense burner with cover and stand
Rising from three finely cast feet to a slightly everted mouth rim flanked with a pair of upright...

An Enameled White Glass Snuff Bottle

An Enameled White Glass Snuff Bottle
Of flattened form with flat lip and recessed, flat, oval foot surrounded by a footrim, the...

Qing Dynasty
Height: 78.7cm

Each censer raised on four lion mask and paw supports and decorated allover with scrolling lotus repeated on the cover around quadrilobed panels pierced with vapor, and below a large knop chased with a dragon coiled amidst clouds in pursuit of a flaming pearl, the dragon's mouth open for the release of vapor.

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Other Artworks

    Gold celestial globe inlaid with pearls
    Gold celestial...
    The celestial globe is made up of the pedestal, the holder, the meridian circle, the horizontal...
    Jadeite elephant-shaped Qing (sonorous/chime stone) with characters Tai Ping You Xiang
    Jadeite...
    The qing is shaped like an elephant turning back its head, with a curled trunk, protruding tusks...
    Coral gold-bodied box in the shape of a peach carved with design of clouds, dragon, bats and character
    Coral gold-bodied...
    The peach-shaped box is made of gold inside and covered with red coral. The cover with a gold...
    The Silver Round Case with Blue Enamelwork
    The Silver Round...
    The case is made of a silver base, on which frames are created with thick silver thread and the...
    Potted landscape of green bamboos
    Potted landscape...
    Made of bronze-based cloisonne enamel, the four petal-shaped pot is adorned with plum flowers...
    Red Lotus Leave Shaped Dish
    Red Lotus Leave...
    The lotus leaf shaped dish is coated with red lacquer and carved with water motifs. The polished...

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