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唐 銅長柄行爐
估價
3,000 - 4,000 USD
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招標截止
描述
- bronze
the cup of the censer with flaring concave walls and a lipped rim, supported on a short stem and foliate pedestal foot, the interior set with a high conical stud to the center and a teardrop stud to the wall, attached to a long channeled handle by a pierced ruyi-form fitting, the handle terminating with a cast lion seated upon a lotus base, together with a separate warming tray of conforming flared shape set with a small seated lion grasping a loose ring in its mouth, Japanese wood box (4)
展覽
《開館特別出品「精品選集」》，九州國立博物館，福岡，2005年，編號37
Condition
The bronze surface cleaned and polished. In good condition, with small chips and nicks to the edges and rims. A 1.5 cm crack to the side of the tray.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
拍品資料及來源
Compare a related gilt-bronze censer in the British Museum, purchased from George Eumorfopoulos in 1936, and included in the exhibition Buddhism. Art and Faith, London, 1985, cat. no. 293, together with a Tang painting from the Dunhuang Caves, depicting the 'Guide of Souls' Bodhisattva holding an censer of this form, ibid., cat. no. 316.
Similar censers were sold in these rooms, 22nd September 2004, lot 18 and 22nd September 2005, lot 30, the latter together with a matching reliquary case.