Partially gilt silver incense burner and cover China, early 20th Century
Partially gilt silver incense burner and cover
China, early 20th Century
Silver of very high fineness, of circular section, with large bell-shaped base supporting a bowl with the two handles shaped as rings protruding from lion’s jaws, the hemispherical lid with a lotus flower finial, decorated with parallel horizontal bands alternate to floral arabesques and phoenixes in relief to gilt open-work stylized dragons.
1.076 g
9.8 x 8.1 in.
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Partially gilt silver incense burner and cover
China, early 20th Century
Silver of very high fineness, of circular section, with large bell-shaped base supporting a bowl with the two handles shaped as rings protruding from lion’s jaws, the hemispherical lid with a lotus flower finial, decorated with parallel horizontal bands alternate to floral arabesques and phoenixes in relief to gilt open-work stylized dragons.
1.076 g
9.8 x 8.1 in.