TWO GOLDEN BRONZE AND ENAMELY CANDLES, China, Qing dynasty, Jiaqing period (1796-1820) Forming a perfume burner, the removable lid, the plumage of both finely delineated by the gilded copper and multicolored enamel partitions, resting on their gilded bronze legs; small chips in the enamel H. 15 and 16 cm (6 and 6 ¼ in.) Two gilt-bronze and cloisonne enamel quail-shaped incense burners, China, Qing dynasty, Jiaqing period (1796-1820) 清 嘉庆 铜鎏金掐丝珐琅鹌鹑香炉两件

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