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An archaic bronze globular incense burner and cover
Mid Western Han dynasty
Supported on a scrolling chi dragon foot, the powerful beast with four
strong limbs, long tail and inward twisted body, its jaws grasping a
cylindrical shaft surmounted by a pierced tripod holder decorated in the
style of lotus lappets, the vessel cast in two layers with a semi-globular
cup within a slightly compressed spherical vessel, the exterior with
reticulated bodywork featuring entwined scrolls, the similarly-pierced
cover fixed in place with three cicadas on the edges, vividly gilt in
gold and showing further chi dragons playing amidst dense scrolls, all
encircling a loop knot at the top.
15.8cm high. (2).
HK$180,000 - 220,000
US$23,000 - 28,000
西漢中期 青銅三足盤

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