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Cloisonne enamel tripod censer
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Cloisonne enamel tripod censer
Cloisonne enamel tripod censer
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Title
Cloisonne enamel tripod censer Qing dynasty, Qianlong mark and period, with additional 'bi' character (1736-95)
Short title
Cloisonne enamel tripod censer
Record number
BATEA : 312
Simple name
censer
Classified name
metal; enamel; Qing; censer; cloisonne; floral; lotus; gold; tripod; Qianlong; writing; period mark; imperial; China; lien
Description
Description part summary
A three legged, circular cloisonne censer on a copper body with three thickly gilded fluted horizontal bands separating two panels of lotus scrolls in red, yellow, pink and green enamels on a turquoise ground. The bulbous legs are also decorated with yellow and red florettes on a similar ground, while the base has gilt floral scrolls on a turquoise enamel ground.
Description material
enamel & gold
Description condition
The object was conserved by Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre in 2017-18
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red, yellow, pink, green, turquoise and gold
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Description length
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8cm
Description diameter
9cm
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Description inscription
6 character Qianlong mark, with an additional character 'bi' incised on a square gold plaque attached to the base of the censer.
Description notes
Gallery location
Gallery 2
Production date
1736 = 1795
Production period
Qing-Qianlong
Production place
China
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