Lot 138
  • 138

Brûle-parfum en bronze Chine, XVIIE siècle

Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 EUR
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Description

quadrangulaire, le pourtour sculpté à décor de dragons poursuivant une perle enflammée au dessus de flots tourbillonnants, agrémenté de deux anses en têtes de lion appliquées, le couvercle et la prise sculptés et ajourés avec des phénix et dragons dans les nuages, marque Xuande

Condition

Good condition. Some surface scratches around the base mouth rim, one of the applied lion's head on the side is a somewhat loose, light pitting beneath the base and around the cover rim but overall the censer is in good condition.
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