A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL TRIPOD CENSER QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

the bulbous body rising from three cabriole legs to a straight neck and everted rim, flanked by a pair of upright handles, the exterior decorated with stylised floral sprays below a band of ruyi heads, the handle and the neck similarly decorated with flowers

A large bruise to middle of the body measuring approximately 22mm by 16mm, with associated losses of enamel. Another smaller bruise to the body measuring 10mm across with minor losses to enamels. Further pitting and losses to enamels elsewhere. Wear to gilded areas.
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