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A bronze archaistic coin, bubi, and a bronze incense burner — 十七至十八世紀 銅布幣及香爐 一組兩件

A bronze archaistic coin, bubi, and a bronze incense burner

十七至十八世紀 銅布幣及香爐 一組兩件

A pair of Chinese bronze objects from the 17th-18th centuries comprising an archaistic coin (bubi) and an incense burner with daemon decoration and dragon handles. Both pieces rest on wooden stands and demonstrate antiquarian collecting practices.

Medium
the money coin cast on one side with two archaistic characters, the incense burner cast on all sides with fighting daemons and flanked by two dragon handles, wood stands

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Arts d'Asie Online

November 3, 2021

Estimate: $800$1,200

Lot 63

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A bronze archaistic coin, bubi, and a bronze incense burner, 十七至十八世紀 銅布幣及香爐 一組兩件

A pair of Chinese bronze objects from the 17th-18th centuries comprising an archaistic coin (bubi) and an incense burner with daemon decoration and dragon handles. Both pieces rest on wooden stands and demonstrate antiquarian collecting practices.

Medium
the money coin cast on one side with two archaistic characters, the incense burner cast on all sides with fighting daemons and flanked by two dragon handles, wood stands
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Bronze, 17th-18th Century, Decorative Arts, Dragon Handles, Incense Burner, Archaistic, Fighting Demons, Collector's Item, Coin, Chinese