Perfume burner - Bronze - China

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Bronze box from Qing Dynasty (Manchu China), dating circa 1750–1800, with three feet, a lid topped by a fu dog or dragon, and side reliefs showing a man on a horse, a man with a sheaf of grass or wheat, and a seated man playing a flute, in brown bronze, 13 cm high, 9 × 8 cm, 492 g, provenance Private Collection, in excellent condition with only minimal signs of wear and interior perfume residue.

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Stands on three feet. The lid is surmounted by a hound or a dragon. The sides are carved: on one side, a man on a horse preceded by a man holding a sheaf of grass or wheat and on the other side, a seated man who plays the flute (fingers visible); they are framed by vegetation. All in relief sculpture.
Please note that a perfume scent is still present due to the presence of product residues inside.

Stands on three feet. The lid is surmounted by a hound or a dragon. The sides are carved: on one side, a man on a horse preceded by a man holding a sheaf of grass or wheat and on the other side, a seated man who plays the flute (fingers visible); they are framed by vegetation. All in relief sculpture.
Please note that a perfume scent is still present due to the presence of product residues inside.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Weight
492 g
Title additional information
China
Material
Bronze
Country of Origin
China
Dynastic Style/Period
Qing dynasty (Manchu China) (1692-1911)
Colour
Brown
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Provenance
Private collection
Height
13 cm
Width
9 cm
Depth
8 cm
Estimated period
1750-1800
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