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Pair of Chinese white jade lidded censers, Carved in globular shaped body with domed lid and simply flaring finial, raised on a splayed concave foot base. Cicada shaped handles emerged at the sides suspending a free ring. The exterior decorated in reliefs of symmetric archaic geometrical patterns, simulating the Taotie masks of the seeing eyes across the surface of the lid and body in uniform fashion. The Jades shows creamy white even tone color with a moist milky appearance.
PROVENANCE: Jim Francis, (Dec 24, 1944 - June 14, 2018) Resident of the Atlanta Metro area for numerous years
Jim Francis was a true scholar having a degree in English his early career started as a professor at a community college in Kentucky. During the Vietnam era he became an instructor for the US Air Force. When computers first started becoming popular Jim became a software engineer which lead him to a career in being a method analyst for a major hospital group. While working with Doctors from different cultures Jim became an avid collector of Chinese items, His widow has placed his treasured articles to be sold at auction.
The Collections of Mr. Jim Francis presented and offered up to auctions from Lot-137 through Lot-167.