A Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Incense Burners, possibly Qianlong, of square section...
A Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Incense Burners, possibly Qianlong, of square section baluster form with ropetwist handles, on four feet, decorated with scrolling lotus on a turquoise ground, 12cm wide See illustration
Provenance: Ex Edwin Davies Cloisonné Collection, illustrated pg.52 Irvine (Gregory) Japanese Cloisonné: The Seven Treasures, Victoria & Albert Museum Far Eastern Series, V&A Publications 2006, where the possibility that these incense burners are Japanese copies is discussed
. Some typical minor surface wear. 070220
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A Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Incense Burners, possibly Qianlong, of square section baluster form with ropetwist handles, on four feet, decorated with scrolling lotus on a turquoise ground, 12cm wide See illustration
Provenance: Ex Edwin Davies Cloisonné Collection, illustrated pg.52 Irvine (Gregory) Japanese Cloisonné: The Seven Treasures, Victoria & Albert Museum Far Eastern Series, V&A Publications 2006, where the possibility that these incense burners are Japanese copies is discussed
. Some typical minor surface wear. 070220