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A PARCEL-GILT BRONZE ‘MYTHICAL BEAST’ CENSER
LATE MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY, YUNJIAN HU WENMING ZHI INCISED SIX-CHARACTER
MARK
The well-cast body is decorated and highlighted in gilt with mythical beasts gambolling
amidst crashing waves, all between a band of confronting archaic phoenix to the slightly
waisted neck and the foot, all flanked by two archaistic C-shaped dragon handles.
6æ in. (17 cm.) across handles
HK$350,000-450,000 US$46,000-58,000 (mark)
晚明 局部鎏金銅龍耳簋式爐「雲間胡文明製」款
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