Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Cloisonne Censer Ding Lidded Incense Burner 1870 Mid-Century Modern Pair of Antique Islamic Qajar

Pair of Antique Islamic Qajar Period Ottoman or Persian silver & carnelian Boxes

5" wide X 9

At each end is a stylized bulbous shaped lotus blossom finial

Nisbet's treatment in these was the extraordinary deftness with which he introduced the figure groups which gave life and verve to his subjects

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Cloisonne Censer Ding Lidded Incense Burner 1870 Mid-Century Modern Pair of Antique Islamic QajarA fine antique 19th century Chinese cloisonne ding shaped lidded censer incense burner on stand, circa 1870. The twin handled censer having a gilded foo dog finial to the lid, the lid with a cloud decoration background & decorated with Taotie mask motifs. The base having a band of taotie mask decoration and then large lappets below also decorated with corresponding larger masks, all the decoration is finely executed in cloisonne enamel. The censer is