A famille rose ruby ground tripod censer Jiaqing six-character mark and of the period The globular body raised on a three cabriole legs and decorated with bajixiang on a field of fronted and scattered lotus blossoms and set off by a yellow enameled cloud collar and a lotus band at the neck under paired s-shaped handles with key fret bands flanking panels of lotus and bats, the six-character mark (partially defaced) set between a key fret band under the sawtooth decorated rim. 10 3/4in (27.4cm) high; 10 7/8in (27.7cm) length over handles Provenance Provenance Christies London, The Cowdray Sale, sale 8014, lot 237.