AN UNUSUAL GILT COPPER REPOUSSE TWO-PART PERFUMER 18th century
AN UNUSUAL GILT COPPER REPOUSSE TWO-PART PERFUMER
18th century
Superbly hammered and chased, the lower section with a hollow waisted double lotus base, with a cylinder to support the openwork orb above formed from tightly packed pierced cloud scrolls with a scaly five-clawed dragon encircling the clouds which are centered on one side with a mythical pearl amidst fire-scrolls below the open-mouthed face of the bushy-maned dragon above.
5 3/4in (15cm) high
Footnotes:
十八世紀 鎏金玲瓏雲龍紋香薰
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AN UNUSUAL GILT COPPER REPOUSSE TWO-PART PERFUMER
18th century
Superbly hammered and chased, the lower section with a hollow waisted double lotus base, with a cylinder to support the openwork orb above formed from tightly packed pierced cloud scrolls with a scaly five-clawed dragon encircling the clouds which are centered on one side with a mythical pearl amidst fire-scrolls below the open-mouthed face of the bushy-maned dragon above.
5 3/4in (15cm) high
Footnotes:
十八世紀 鎏金玲瓏雲龍紋香薰