Gigi Yu
Head of Department
Lot 322
A RARE AND SMALL BRONZE 'TAOTIE' INCENSE BURNER, DING
Song/Ming Dynasty
29 May 2023, 13:00 HKT
Hong Kong, AdmiraltyHK$60,000 - HK$80,000
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Tracy Hui
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A RARE AND SMALL BRONZE 'TAOTIE' INCENSE BURNER, DING
Song/Ming Dynasty
The globular body raised on three cylindrical legs issuing from a taotie mask, decorated in relief with a band of taotie masks below the rim, flanked by a pair of upright loop handles, covered in an attractive patina with areas of encrustations.
10.2cm (4in) high
The globular body raised on three cylindrical legs issuing from a taotie mask, decorated in relief with a band of taotie masks below the rim, flanked by a pair of upright loop handles, covered in an attractive patina with areas of encrustations.
10.2cm (4in) high
Footnotes
宋/明 銅仿古饕餮紋鼎
During the Song dynasty, there was an immense interest in the past where this period stands out for its fascination with antiquity. The present vessel is a revival of the earlier Shang and Zhou dynasties ritual bronze ding prototype.
仿古風氣到了宋朝一代掀起，常見器物在器型或紋飾上仿商周之青銅器，本拍品便是其中一件典型例證。