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A GOLD-INLAID BRONZE TWIN-HANDLED TRIPOD CENSER, 宋至明 銅錯金仿古饕餮紋雙耳三足爐
DING
SONG-MING DYNASTY (960-1644) A signifcant number of ancient sites were excavated during the Song
The vessel is of lobed form, decorated to the body with three large taotie dynasty and there had been a great interest in ancient bronzes. Especially,
masks which are highlighted with gold inlay. The two loop handles are detailed archaic bronzes with gold and silver inlays from the Xia dynasty (c. 2070-
with bands of archaistic patterns and the three legs have stylised blades. 1600 BC) were highly appreciated and copied during the Song dynasty. For
7¼ in. (18.8 cm.) high
discussion on later bronzes in the Victoria and Albert museum see Rose
£20,000-30,000 US$27,000-39,000 Kerr, Later Chinese Bronzes, London 1990. For a similar Ding from the Song
€24,000-35,000 dynasty was sold at Christie's London 3 November 2009, lot 72.

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