BRONZE COVERED CENSER WITH RED CORAL FINIAL ON STAND
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Description
A very fine antique Chinese bronze covered censer, cast in a slightly tapered globular body, gently flared to the rim, raised on prominent footed base, two lion masks emerged under the rim. The dome wooden lid decorated with open-work carving of scrolling floral motif enclosed within four Fu bat shaped cartouches, radiating toward the red-coral finial. Exquisitely displayed upon carved hardwood stand in form of Fu bats. the metal patinated to a warm dark brown tone and some milky blue-green encrustation on the interior.
Mark on base, a seal mark with three seal script characters.
Coral (shanhu) is included as one of the Eight Treasures and symbolizes longevity and official promotion.
As a symbol of longevity, the Chinese have traditionally believed that coral represents an "iron tree" (tieshu) that grew under the sea and blossomed only once every hundred years.
Red coral is considered particularly auspicious because the Chinese believe the color red signifies good luck, good fortune, and happiness.
Coral resembles deer antlers and deer are symbols of longevity.
Coral is also a symbol of official promotion because a coral button on the hat identified one of the nine grades of government officials.
Dimension: 7-1/4" W x 2-1/2" H (Stand): 2" H
Mark on base, a seal mark with three seal script characters.
Coral (shanhu) is included as one of the Eight Treasures and symbolizes longevity and official promotion.
As a symbol of longevity, the Chinese have traditionally believed that coral represents an "iron tree" (tieshu) that grew under the sea and blossomed only once every hundred years.
Red coral is considered particularly auspicious because the Chinese believe the color red signifies good luck, good fortune, and happiness.
Coral resembles deer antlers and deer are symbols of longevity.
Coral is also a symbol of official promotion because a coral button on the hat identified one of the nine grades of government officials.
Dimension: 7-1/4" W x 2-1/2" H (Stand): 2" H
Condition
Excellent condition, with normal anomalies in nature, sign of stressed surface, minor scratch & dent. Surface traced wear and or patinated, some corrosion of molted green-grayish crusted surface. Normal, considering ages and wears.
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Please Note: EDEN Fine Antiques Galleries provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, and is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, mater. The bidder assumes responsibility for ensuring that the condition of the item(s) meets with their satisfaction prior to bidding. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.
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BRONZE COVERED CENSER WITH RED CORAL FINIAL ON STAND
Estimate $600 - $800
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