ID 807376
Lot 845 | A LARGE SILVER-INLAID GILT-BRONZE FANGDING-FORM ARCHAISTIC CENSER
Estimate value
$ 40 000 – 60 000
LATE MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The vessel is cast in shallow relief around the rectangular body with a wide band of taotie masks separated by flanges inlaid with key-fret below a narrow band of stylized long-tailed birds, all reserved on a diaper ground. The body is raised on tall fish-form legs and is surmounted by a pair of bail handles rising from the rim.
8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm.) across handles, hardwood cover with Yuan-Ming dyansty jade finial, hardwood stand
Provenance
Imperial Oriental Art, New York.
Private collection, New York.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
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| Medium: | Bronze |
| Historical era: | Ming dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
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| Medium: | Bronze |
| Historical era: | Ming dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
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