A WHITE JADE CENSER AND COVER WITH A SPINACH JADE STAND QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

the censer with curved sides resting on a tall flared footrim rising to a lipped rim with a band of key-fret, the body superbly carved with a band of archaistic taotie masks, flanked by two pairs of handles, one pair an upright scrolling U-shaped handles, the other a pair mythical beast head handles each suspending a loose ring, the foot finely decorated with carved ruyi-heads between blade leaves containing leiwen, the domed cover carved with a similar band of archaic taotie motif surmounted by an intricate openwork coiled dragon grasping a 'flaming-pearl', the spinach stand with ruyi-heads and shaped feet, the censer of an even pale celadon tone with russet inclusions, the stand of green colour with dark and lighter gradations (3)

From a French Collection.

The overall condition is quite good. The cover has a minor 8mm C-shaped bruise to the rim and a few nicks to the dragon carving. The censer has a 5mm nibble at the top of one of the handles where there is a black inclusion patch. There are a couple of nicks on the rim and around the mouth. The foot was made separately. The stand has a 1.5 cm section along the rim that has been repaired. The colour of the jade is slightly greyer than in the catalogue illustration.
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