LOT # 8244
TRIPOD BRONZE 'ELEPHANT' CENSER
明宣德 銅太平有象三足爐
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Dimension:
Height: 5 in (12.7 cm) Diameter: 8 in (20.3 cm)
Estimated Price:
$5000 - $7000
Ming Dynasty period.
銅爐多見以大象形象入裝飾，或作象耳，或作象足，或作爐蓋鈕，拍品式樣者甚為稀少，可堪把玩。小爐整體作鬲式，平口外侈，敦實沉穩而又不失靈秀，小器大樣。腹部巧作三頭小象順時針排列前行，垂首卷鼻，紋扇耳，動感十足，可愛喜人。底承三獸蹄足，既作爐足，又為象足。構思奇特，令人稱絕。銅色醇黃，包漿厚潤，爐壁厚重，入手發沉。又有“太平有象”之吉祥寓意，乃同時期銅爐上等籹作。
The censer has an unusual shape and design, supported by three elephant legs along with three elephant heads on the side, the trunks reaching low near the legs, supporting the compressed body, bottom bears six character XUANDE mark.
Height: 5 in (12.7 cm) Diameter: 8 in (20.3 cm)
Estimated Price:
$5000 - $7000
Ming Dynasty period.
銅爐多見以大象形象入裝飾，或作象耳，或作象足，或作爐蓋鈕，拍品式樣者甚為稀少，可堪把玩。小爐整體作鬲式，平口外侈，敦實沉穩而又不失靈秀，小器大樣。腹部巧作三頭小象順時針排列前行，垂首卷鼻，紋扇耳，動感十足，可愛喜人。底承三獸蹄足，既作爐足，又為象足。構思奇特，令人稱絕。銅色醇黃，包漿厚潤，爐壁厚重，入手發沉。又有“太平有象”之吉祥寓意，乃同時期銅爐上等籹作。
The censer has an unusual shape and design, supported by three elephant legs along with three elephant heads on the side, the trunks reaching low near the legs, supporting the compressed body, bottom bears six character XUANDE mark.