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AN UNUSUAL CHINESE BISCUIT-GLAZED 'MYTHICAL-BEAST' WALL-MOUNTED CENSER, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY | 清十九世紀 五彩瑞獸形掛壁熏爐

Auction Closed

January 26, 08:38 PM GMT

Estimate

1,000 - 1,500 USD

Lot Details

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AN UNUSUAL CHINESE BISCUIT-GLAZED 'MYTHICAL-BEAST' WALL-MOUNTED CENSER

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY


清十九世紀 五彩瑞獸形掛壁熏爐


modeled as a horned mythical beast from a foreshortened perspective, with pierced apertures along its back, nose and mouth, the reverse with a large opening and two smaller apertures, possibly for suspension 

length 10½ in.; 26.7 cm

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