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A SMALL FINELY CAST GILT-BRONZE MYTHICAL A GILT-SPLASHED BRONZE CENSER
BEAST-FORM WEIGHT 17TH CENTURY
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) The compressed, globular body is fanked by a pair of loop handles and is
The recumbent animal is shown with head turned to the side and has a ribbed splashed allover with gold. The base is cast in relief with an apocryphal
chest, ruyi-shaped nose, curly brows, beard and mane, upswept tail and Xuande mark within a cartouche of two dragons chasing a faming pearl.
segments of hair that radiate from the backbone. The tops and undersides 7¿ in. (18.2 cm.) across handles, Japanese wood box
of the legs are also ribbed.
2√ in. (7.3 cm.) long $5,000-7,000
$6,000-8,000 十七世紀 銅灑金蚰耳爐
明 銅鎏金瑞獸鎮

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