Lot no. 212
212. BRÛLE-PARFUM EN BRONZE ET REPOSE-PINCEAUX EN BRONZE DORÉ
XVIIe et XVIIIe siècle
A BRONZE 'DRAGON-FISH' CENSER AND A GILT-BRONZE 'DRAGON-FISH' BRUSH REST
17th and 18th century
Each powerfully modelled as a lively dragon-fish half-emerging from turbulent cresting waves, with heads turned backwards towards the their tails, their expressive faces with a menacing expressions.
24.6cm (9 3/4in) and 12cm (4 3/4in) wide
十七至十八世紀 銅魚化龍熏爐及銅鎏金魚化龍筆擱一組兩件
Provenance:
The incense burner:
Collection of Prof. Adam Zielinski (1929-2010), Vienna, acquired in China in the 1960s (by repute), acquired from his collection in 1997
The brush rest:
Collection of Eugen Uhl, acquired in 1997 from his collection
來源:
熏爐:
維也納Prof. Adam Zielinski(1929-2010)珍藏,於1960年代得自中國(傳)
現藏家於1997年得自上述來源
筆擱:
Eugen Uhl珍藏
現藏家於1997年得自上述來源
See a small repoussé enamel and gilt-bronze dragon-fish modelled in the same style, described as a 'pricket', sold in Christie's London, 16 and 17 April 1985, lot 340.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
Asian Art
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