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A BRONZE TRIPOD 'DRAGON FISH AND EAGLE' INCENSE BURNER 17th century (2)
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A BRONZE TRIPOD 'DRAGON FISH AND EAGLE' INCENSE BURNER 17th century The body cast in relief with a continuous scene of frothing waves beneath clouds, one side with a dragon fish rising from the waves, the other with an eagle sitting on a rock, all between two bands of floral scroll bordered with raised bands, the base with a recessed circular panel incised with a chi dragon carrying a lingzhzi fungus in its mouth among clouds, wood cover. 15cm (5 7/8in) diam. (2). Footnotes: åäøäøē“ é å„©å¼ē The eagle symbolises heroic behaviour with the character ying é¹°, a component for yingxiong č±é (hero). The carp or liyu éÆé transforming into a dragon long é¾ is associated with the passing of the Imperial civil service examinations, hence forming the pun yutiao longmen éč·³é¾é. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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A BRONZE TRIPOD 'DRAGON FISH AND EAGLE' INCENSE BURNER 17th century The body cast in relief with a continuous scene of frothing waves beneath clouds, one side with a dragon fish rising from the waves, the other with an eagle sitting on a rock, all between two bands of floral scroll bordered with raised bands, the base with a recessed circular panel incised with a chi dragon carrying a lingzhzi fungus in its mouth among clouds, wood cover. 15cm (5 7/8in) diam. (2). Footnotes: åäøäøē“ é å„©å¼ē The eagle symbolises heroic behaviour with the character ying é¹°, a component for yingxiong č±é (hero). The carp or liyu éÆé transforming into a dragon long é¾ is associated with the passing of the Imperial civil service examinations, hence forming the pun yutiao longmen éč·³é¾é. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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