Silver. China, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912)

瑞獸三足爐

This small vessel has the form of an archaic ding. The head of the vessel's zoomorphic legs clearly sug-gests horns and eyes, while geometric decoration runs around the vessel's body. The arched handle and s-shaped spout are dragons, their heads close to and hissing at each other. On the lid, from which hangs a chain, are leaves and a wave pattern. The number "45" has been chased in. Good con-dition.

HEIGHT 高9,6 CM

Private collection of an Austrian art dealer 奧地利藝術商的私人收藏 no. 編號 146 - 205 This private collection of Asian art objects, gathered over decades, is being sold step by step due to reasons of age. The objects were acquired during the last 30 to 35 years with the appropriate specialized knowledge, in part, at auctions, in Asia during various trips, or from diverse private collection. 這個歷經幾十年建立起來的亞洲藝術品的私人收藏 出於個人年紀原因將被慢慢出售。其中藏品是在過 去的30至35年中憑著相應的專業知識，一部分來自 拍賣或者在亞洲的旅行中又或是從其他不同私人收 藏中購得。

銀，中國，晚清 (1644-1912)