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A FINE OTTOMAN PARCEL-GILT ENAMELLED SILVER FILIGREE...

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A FINE OTTOMAN PARCEL-GILT ENAMELLED SILVER FILIGREE CENSER 18TH CENTURY A fine enamelled silver filigree censer, of spherical shape resting on a splayed foot with a cover imitating the form of Sultan Ahmed mosque featuring seven domes and two minarets, supported by three sinuous, slanted, S-shaped legs with twisted-rope design, resting on a rounded saucer stylized with silver filigree petals and inset with enamelled flower heads, the exterior embellished with polychrome-enamelled flower heads, mostly rosettes and carnations, painted in the tones of green, turquoise, white and pink, the filigree work mostly presenting conventional scrollwork and spiral designs. H 24 cm . D 21 cm.