Lot 266
  • 266

Brûle-parfum couvert en bronze partiellement doré Chine, dynastie Ming, XVIIE siècle

Estimate
45,000 - 65,000 EUR
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Description

de forme rectangulaire aux angles légèrement arrondis, soutenu par quatre pieds griffes surmontés de quatre têtes de dragons, les anses formées par deux dragons chilong, à décor d'un caractère shou stylisé, hehe et rinceaux de lotus, le couvercle ajouré, la prise figurant un lion rugissant harnaché d'une selle incrustée de pierres fines, marque apocryphe Xuande à six caractères à la base

Condition

A 3mm hole to one corner ; some expected wears to the gilding ; some scratches under the cover and under the censer ; otherwise good overall condition.
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