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Description:
Cloisonne Covered Censer, China, 20th century, square, with two animal head-inspired handles with loose rings, resting on four bracket feet, the round openwork cover with a shishi finial, decorated with floral design on four sides, four-character Xuande mark on base, ht. 5 5/8 in.
Estimate $20-200
degree of surface flaking and rusting to the interior bottom, surface dirt.
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ChinaSuhyung Kim
Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3263
Helen Eagles
Deputy Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3132
Carly Babione
Business Administrator & Cataloguer, Discovery auctions
508-970-3202
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