A lapis-lazuli archaistic censer, of rectangular form supported…
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A lapis-lazuli archaistic censer, of rectangular form supported on high corner dragon form legs, the sides carved with a frieze of 'taotie' masks divided by raised vertical flanges and set with two upright loop handles, the base inscribed with an apocryphal six-character Qianlong mark, box, 15 cm high

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  • Frieze - An architectural term denoting the flat, shaped or convex horizontal surface of furniture, between the architrave and the cornice, usually found on a cabinet or bookcase, or on desks and tables where it may include drawers, the area between the top and the legs. In ceramics, the term refers to the banding, of usually a repeating pattern, on the rims of plates and vases.

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