An opulent censer with Qilin and prune blossoms
Lot-No. 678
China, around 1900 (Qing-dynasty 1644-1911). Polished bronze. Bellied tripod with 2 side-handles. Legs and handles naturalistically modelled as blossoming prune branches. Domed cover and seperate trivet with shou-symbol in fretwork, both also modelles as prune branches. At the cover a unicorn Qilin. Six-character Xuande-mark. H. 37,5 cm, 34 x 45,5 cm.
An opulent censer with Qilin and prune blossoms
An opulent censer with Qilin and prune blossoms
Lot-No. 678
China, around 1900 (Qing-dynasty 1644-1911). Polished bronze. Bellied tripod with 2 side-handles. Legs and handles naturalistically modelled as blossoming prune branches. Domed cover and seperate trivet with shou-symbol in fretwork, both also modelles as prune branches. At the cover a unicorn Qilin. Six-character Xuande-mark. H. 37,5 cm, 34 x 45,5 cm.