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A DEHUA CENSER WITH MASK HANDLES
17TH CENTURY
The censer is of compressed circular form with molded lion masks at the shoulders beneath the everted rim and supported on a flared foot. One side is incised with a five-character inscription, xiang ai jing yu tang ('fragrant mist purifies the hall of jade'). The glaze is a cream-white tone.
5 3/8 in.(13.5 cm.) diam.
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