Lot 2. A cloisonné enamel tripod censer and cover, ding, Qianlong four-character mark within a circle and of the period (1736-1795); 12 ½ in. (31.5 cm.) high. Estimate £15,000 – £20,000 ($21,225 - $28,300). Price realised GBP 25,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016

The body is decorated with six large lotus blooms and scrolling foliage, above three tall cylindrical feet and a waited neck decorated with chrysanthemums and foliage, all below a domed cover similarly decorated between twin upright loop handles. 

Provenance: The collection of Countess Karen Grote (1884-1963), who served as a missionary in Beijing in the early 20th century.

Christie's. INSPIRED THEMES: A FINE SELECTION OF CHINESE WORKS OF ART, 10 May 2016, London, King Street