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A BRONZE ‘MYTHICAL BEAST’ 十七 / 十八世紀 銅甪端形熏爐
CENSER
17TH / 18TH CENTURY 來源
Roger Keverne Ltd.，倫敦，2014年
crisply cast, standing foursquare and hinged at
the neck, the mouth agape to release smoke,
with a single horn extending from the top of
the head, curling mane and brows, leaf-shaped
ears, ruyi-form nose and short tongue, a large
bushy flame-like tail behind
Length 5⅛ in., 13.1 cm
PROVENANCE
Roger Keverne Ltd., London, 2014.
$ 6,000-8,000
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