A WHITE JADE 'TAOTIE' TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER

清 白玉饕餮紋獸耳活環三足爐
The compressed globular body is supported on three cabriole feet carved with an animal mask, body carved in low relief with two taotie masks on each side, interrupted by a pair of pierced handles in the form of mythical beast head with a loose ring. The domed cover is carved in shallow relief with similar taotie masks, surmounted by a ring-shaped finial. The stone is of an even white tone with minor russet and milky inclusions. Qing Dynasty period.

Height: 4 3/4 in (12.1 cm) Width: 7 1/4 in (18.4 cm)

Provenance: Private collection from Northern California
The Nanjing Museum in China houses a collection of white jade carved censers with many similarities.
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