A cloisonné-enamelled five-piece altar garniture

Description:

China, Qianlong/Jiaqing period
H. 27,3-34 cm
Comprising a rectangular censer raised on four tall and curved feet, with a pair of upright handles, the sides of the cover slightly concave and covered with lotus decoration, below a finial of two playing fo lion; a pair of pricket candlesticks, and a pair of 'gu' shaped beaker vases; all covered in foliate scrolls and lotus.
From an old European private collection, according to the owners and an old note acquired in Beijing in 1940, hence in the family - Partly slightly warped wood stands - Partly minor wear, few mounting nuts replaced, overall good condition