AN ARCHAISTIC BRONZE GUI-FORM CENSER
18TH-19TH CENTURY
Cast in the form of an archaic bronze ritual vessel, the censer is decorated on either side with a taotie mask centered on a flange and reserved on a leiwen band, a further leiwen band with kui dragons encircling the foot. The censer is flanked by C-shaped handles surmounted by animal heads and set with pendent rectangular tabs below. The interior is cast with an archaistic inscription in seal script.
6 ¾ in. (17.1 cm.) wide across handles
AN ARCHAISTIC BRONZE GUI-FORM CENSER
18TH-19TH CENTURY
Cast in the form of an archaic bronze ritual vessel, the censer is decorated on either side with a taotie mask centered on a flange and reserved on a leiwen band, a further leiwen band with kui dragons encircling the foot. The censer is flanked by C-shaped handles surmounted by animal heads and set with pendent rectangular tabs below. The interior is cast with an archaistic inscription in seal script.
6 ¾ in. (17.1 cm.) wide across handles
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