A Jade Tripod Censer and Cover The compressed globular body rising from three lion-mask and paw supports to a waisted neck with everted rim, flanked by a pair of curved upright handles, the exterior carved with stylized taotie masks on a leiwen ground, all between bird form lappets, the rim with a key fret border, the domed cover surmounted by a pierced dragon finial, the stone of a grayish celadon tone with beige-brown inclusions, with a fitted wood stand. 19th Century Height: 7 7/8 inches (20 cm) approximately Provenance:Private East Coast Estate Collection, acquired in China during the Republic Period (1911-1949). [Small chips]