A cloisonne enamel and gilt-bronze 'lotus' censer Qianlong mark and period, standing on tripod feet, the compressed rounded sides decorated with scrolling lotus reserved on a turquoise ground, the rim rising to form two arched handles, the base incised with a four-character reign mark within a double square, 11 cm wide. Provenance: Christie's, Paris, 14 June 2006, lot 124. Private Collection, Sydney