A fine parcel-gilt bronze 'dragon and phoenix' incense burner and cover
A fine parcel-gilt bronze 'dragon and phoenix' incense burner and cover
Xuande six-character mark, 18th century
Of oval section inspired by archaic bronze food vessel, gui, flanked by a pair of lion-head handles, cast in relief with mythical sea beasts swimming through breaking waves, the domed cover pierced with cloud scrolls and cast with high relief dragons and phoenixes under a cloud finial cast with a dragon, the rims of the body and cover skilfully inlaid with silver thread sawtooth pattern, the foot with lotus petals, all animals partially gilt, the base with the six-character mark, box. 32cm (12 ½in) wide (3).
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A fine parcel-gilt bronze 'dragon and phoenix' incense burner and cover
Xuande six-character mark, 18th century
Of oval section inspired by archaic bronze food vessel, gui, flanked by a pair of lion-head handles, cast in relief with mythical sea beasts swimming through breaking waves, the domed cover pierced with cloud scrolls and cast with high relief dragons and phoenixes under a cloud finial cast with a dragon, the rims of the body and cover skilfully inlaid with silver thread sawtooth pattern, the foot with lotus petals, all animals partially gilt, the base with the six-character mark, box. 32cm (12 ½in) wide (3).
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