CHINESE CHENXIANGMU GOLD-WIRE-INLAID 'ZUN' VESSEL
QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
Auction: 08 November 2024 from 10:00 GMT
Description
清 仿青銅金絲嵌沉香木仿古瑞獸尊 帶刻乾隆仿古款木座
formed as a mythical beast carrying a gu vase, contoured with gold wires, on a bespoke wooden stand, base of the stand carved with a six-character Qianlong mark
Dimensions
19.5cm high
Footnote
Compare to a related cast bronze zun vessel in similar shape of a divine beast with gold and silver inlays, Han dynasty, in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, museum number Gu Tong 故銅2524N.
臺北故宮藏有一件漢代錯金銀瑞獸尊,其形制與設計與本品如出一轍,惟尺寸較小(含木座通高14.2cm),館藏號「故銅2524N」,可資比較。