CHINA, LATE MING PERIOD, EARLY QING PERIOD

CHINA, LATE MING PERIOD, EARLY QING PERIOD Rare tripod incense burner (xianglu) Made of two-tone bronze with a black patina on the background and gilded bronze relief decoration, this piece is of exceptionally high craftsmanship. It features gilded cartouches separated by taotie masks—the mythical protective creature with bulging eyes characteristic of ancient ritual bronzes. The cartouches depict naturalistic scenes: cranes in flight amid peonies and perforated rocks. The neck is adorned wit

Category

Asian art

Location

Monte-Carlo