A LARGE BRONZE 'BUDDHIST LION' CENSER AND COVER
MING DYNASTY, 14TH / 15TH CENTURY
明十四 / 十五世紀 銅太獅少獅大熏爐
the ferocious beast prowling with the body turning to the right and the head lifted with the nostrils flaring and the open mouth letting out a roar, the bulging eyes glaring upward beneath the furrowed brow and tufts of curling fur, framed on either side by trefoil ears falling back from the movement, the muscular body with flame scrolls rising in high relief from the shoulders and hips, openwork flame-like fur forming a ridge along the backs of the legs, the five claws on each paw arched ready for attack, the bushy tail raised and swept to one side, the oval cover at the center of the beast's back cast with a smaller seated Buddhist lion grimacing and pawing a brocade ball, the patina a lustrous dark chocolate-brown (2)
Length 21? in., 54.6 cm
落槌价 | 佣金比率 |
0 - 400,000 | 25.00% |
400,000 - 4,000,000 | 20.00% |
4,000,000 - 以上 | 13.90% |