Persian Lion Incense burner 19th Century
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THIS Lynx seems to be pawing the ground,as if about to jump up and catch its prey on the wing,as is the habit of lynxes.theline at the eye indicate that the animal is smiling,the impracticality of using the tail as a handle and the inconvenience of replenishing the incense when it was full of hot coals make it more probable that this vessel was apomander, filled with a paste of ambergris and spices to scent the air, and only requiring occasionre filling
Meaurment : 38 cm Long , 34 cm high
Condition
very fine
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Persian Lion Incense burner 19th Century
Estimate $1,000 - $1,500
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