A PAIR OF GILT-BRONZE CLOISONNE ENAMEL 'DUCK' CENSER AND COVERS, LATE QING DYNASTY China, 19th to early 20th century. Each modeled in the form of a recumbent duck with an elegant S-shaped neck, decorated with archaistic scroll, hook-patterns, and birds, the wings in the form of removable covers, the gilt bronze legs with webbed feet. (2) Provenance: Belgian private collection. Viennese private collection, acquired from the above. Old collector's number '109' inscribed to interior of each cover. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and manufacturing irregularities, few small losses. Weight: 570.4 g and 572.9 g Dimensions: Height 12.5 cm (each), Length 13 cm (each) Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related duck-form cloisonne censer, also dated to the late Qing dynasty, at Sotheby's New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 18 March 2008, lot 234, sold for USD 5,625. 清末一對鎏金掐絲琺琅鴨形蓋爐 中國，十九至二十世紀初。鴨子的頸部優雅彎曲成S形，通身藍地飾以古色古香勾雲紋和卷葉紋。翅膀是可拆卸的蓋子，鎏金鴨腿帶有蹼足。 來源：比利時私人收藏；維也納私人收藏，購於上述收藏。兩個蓋内都有藏家老標簽“109”。 品相：狀況極好，輕微磨損和製造不規則，有輕微小缺損。 重量：分別為570.4克與572.9克 尺寸：各高12.5 厘米 ，各長13 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一件清末鴨形掐絲琺琅香爐，見紐約蘇富比Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2008年3月18日 lot 234, 售價USD 5,625。