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A large and fine Chinese cloisonn? enamel tripod censer and cover, with a compressed globular body rising from three tall gilt lion-mask headed legs, set at the shoulder with two large rectangular handles, profusely decorated around the exterior with leafy lotus strapwork between gilt lappets and keyfret bands, the domed cover surmounted by a pierced gilt dragon finial, Qianlong 1736-95, 47.5cm. (2) A Qianlong period censer of related shape and decoration is illustrated in Sir Harry Garner, Chinese and Japanese Cloisonn? Enamels, London, 1962, pl. 70.