Dimensions: Weight: 5250g, Height: 43 cm, Diam.: 23 cm Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Qianlong Gilt Bronze Cloisonne Dragon Motif Tripod Censer. This cloisonne tripod censer is cast from high quality fine copper, with a thick copper body, globular shape, round mouth, correspondence dome dragon crown lid and there is a tongue at the outer rims for fitting the lid, symmetrical handles distributed along the two sides of the mouth, round belly connecting a restricted base and was supported by tripod elephant leg foot base. The body carved with Chinese calligraphy surround by imperial five claws dragon, mythical beast head, open work scrolling ruyi, flowers blossom, foliage and auspicious pattern. The glaze has smooth texture and moisturizing. Which attracting unceasingly admiration. The cloisonne decorating has been done with impressive fluency and detail. As sacrificial sets are considered quite rare. The Under-base bears a reign mark, a six under glazed gilt script characters reign mark, Made in The Years Qianlong Reign Period of The Great Qing Dynasty. Notes: The cloisonne technique was mostly used for jewelry and small fittings for clothes, weapons or similar small objects decorated with geometric or schematic designs, with thick cloison walls. 14th century this enamel technique had spread to China, where it was soon used for much larger vessels such as bowls and vases; the technique remains common in China to the present day, and cloisonne enamel objects using Chinese-derived styles were produced in the 18th century. However, by the beginning of the 18th century the Kangxi Emperor had a cloisonne workshop among the many Imperial factories. The most elaborate and highly valued Chinese pieces are from the early Ming Dynasty, especially the reigns of the Xuande Emperor and Jingtai Emperor (1450–57), although 19th century or modern pieces are far more common. The Chinese industry seems to have benefited from a number of skilled Byzantine refugees fleeing the Fall of Constantinople in 1453, although based on the name alone, it is far more likely China obtained knowledge of the technique from the middle east. In much Chinese cloisonne blue is usually the predominant color, and the Chinese name for the technique, jingtailan (Jingtai blue ware), refers to this, and the Jingtai Emperor. Chinese cloisonne is amongst the best known enamel cloisonne in the world.