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Lot 6966
ARCHAIC BRONZE ‘PHOENIX’TRIPOD CENSER
西周 鳳鳥紋鼎
Western Zhou Dynasty period.
The archaic bronze censer is of bulbous, stands on three columnar feet,
the body depicts phoenix and bird band, below slightly everted rim
with two raised handles, slight discoloration.
鼎身為立耳、圓腹、三柱足、腹下略鼓，口沿下飾以鳳鳥紋帶，整個造型顯
得雄偉凝重，威儀萬端。鳳鳥紋，古代青銅器紋飾之一。鳳，在神話傳說
中，為群鳥之長，是羽蟲中最美者，飛時百鳥隨之，尊為百鳥之王。在古人
的心中，鳳是吉祥之鳥。
Height: 7 7/8 in (20.0 cm)
Diameter: 6 3/4 in (17.1 cm)
$8,000 - $10,000
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