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LOT 1439
Post Medieval Gimballed Incense Burner
20TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/4 in. (91 grams, 16 cm long).
A silver hinged spherical incense burner with swivel clasp and gimbal; pierced decoration of foliate form with roundels incised with flying insects; swivel clasp and suspension chain with decorated hook; Chinese characters (possibly a maker's name) inscribed to hook. [No Reserve]
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
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