Rare Kangxi famille verte quatrefoil censer with cover

A rare famille verte tiered quatrefoil censer and cover, Kangxi,…
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A rare famille verte tiered quatrefoil censer and cover, Kangxi, late 17th century, glazed on the biscuit in green, pale green, yellow and aubergine, supported on four animal mask feet, with a pierced trellis pattern to the upper section and sloping sides of the cover, surmounted by a Buddhist lion, 29 cm high, 19.5 cm square, fitted hardwood stand. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis 29/42, late 1980's. For a similar censer in the Perceval David Foundation, see 'Ch'ing Enamelled Wares' no. A812, 1958

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  • Quatrefoil - A stylised four-circle design, itself contained within a larger circle, with Gothic origins and often seen as window designs in ecclesiastical architecture. The use of the motif was popular in Gothic Revival furniture of the 19th century.

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