California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 May 21, 2016  May 21, 2016

 Lot # 2099 
A LARGE BRONZE CENSER WITH TWO BEAST HANDLES    清 銅獅耳宣德爐


  • Dimension: Height: 3 3/4 in (9.5 cm) Inner Diameter: 5 3/4 in (14.6 cm)
  • Estimate From: $2,500
  • Estimate To: $3,500

Finely cast, the body rising from an spreading foot to an flared rim, flanked by an pair of mythical beast mask handles, the neck encircled by an band with an pair of confronting chilong reserved on an leiwen ground, the foot with an stylized key fret border, the base impressed with an six character 'XUANDE' mark. Qing Dynasty period.