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A BRONZE ‘MYTHICAL BEASTS’ CENSER, HU WENMING, CHINA, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
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06月27日 下午5点 开拍
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A BRONZE ‘MYTHICAL BEASTS’ CENSER, HU WENMING, CHINA, 16TH-17TH CENTURY

The censer is securely mounted on a reticulated bronze stand with five ruyi-shaped feet. It is also fitted with a cover featuring a Buddhist lion handle and a band of ruyi heads and scrollwork. Both the stand and cover are later additions, crafted from a brass alloy, and dating to the late Qing Dynasty. (3)

Of archaistic gui form, the compressed body rests on a flared circular foot, the exterior boldly chased in relief with a dynamic scene: each side features a winged dragon soaring between a qilin and a leonine mythical beast, likely a xiezhai, all set against a finely rendered diaper-pattern ground. The upper band presents a striking frieze of two confronting bird-headed kui-type dragons enclosing a highly stylized taotie mask composed of ruyi motifs, a design echoed along the outer foot rim. The vessel is flanked by two zoomorphic handles emerging from dragon heads.

Provenance: From an old private estate in northern France.
Condition: The censer in good condition, commensurate with age, showing significant old wear, expected casting irregularities, small dents, few nicks, light surface scratches. The gilding is almost completely worn off. The interior with small areas of verdigris. The later cover and base with manufacturing irregularities including minuscule casting cracks, minor warping, and the finial loose.

Weight: 1.7 kg
Dimensions: Length 17.1 cm (handle to handle)

Hu Wenming is one of the most renowned metalworkers in Chinese history and one of the few whose name and style are discussed in Chinese art-historical writing. Most of the works attributed to Hu Wenming are scholarly objects, such as incense burners and brush pots, by densely worked backgrounds covered with naturalistic and other motifs cast in high relief.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Near identical
Auction: Zacke, Vienna, 25 April 2020, lot 14
Price: EUR 27,808 or approx. EUR 35,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A Hu Wenming censer, Ming dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the near-identical form, decoration, manner of casting, and size (17.5 cm).

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拍品估价:1,000 - 2,000 欧元 起拍价格:1,000 欧元  买家佣金: 35.00%

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