Cylindrical Tripod Censer with Decoration of Butterflies Set within Flattened Quatrefoil Panels Against a Ground of Rolling Waves
13th-14th century
Dimensions
9 x 11.7 cm (3 9/16 x 4 5/8 in.)
Provenance
Acquired from Kaikodo, New York.
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