A Chinese carved stone censer and cover, mottled and veined…
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A Chinese carved stone censer and cover, mottled and veined yellow-brown stone, of compressed globular form on three animal mask and paw feet, with a pair of elephant mask and loose ring handles to the sides, the cover with a shishi finial, the body with archaistic decoration carved in relief, with a wood stand. Height 16 cm (vase) width 21 cm

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  • Finial - An architectural decoration, found on the upper parts of of an object. On furniture they are usually found on pediments, canopies and shelf supports. On smaller ceramic or silver items, such as spoons, they may decorate the top of the item itself, or the lid or cover where they provide a useful handle for removal.

    Finials have a variety of shapes and forms. They may be urn-shaped, baluster shaped round or spiral, but usually taper into an upper point. Many real life shapes may also be used as finials, such as pineapples, berries, pinecones, buds, lotus and acorns. Sometimes animals such as a lion are depicted, or fish and dolphins.

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