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MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
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A PAIR OF BRONZE DUCK-FORM CENSERS AND COVERS
MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
Each duck is cast standing on one leg on a domed lotus leaf, with its head turned to one side and grasping in its beak three lotus stems, one of which bears the cover formed as a lotus leaf supporting an openwork flower. The bodies are incised with feather details and the patina is of an irregular dark tone.
8 in. (20.3 cm.) high
MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
Each duck is cast standing on one leg on a domed lotus leaf, with its head turned to one side and grasping in its beak three lotus stems, one of which bears the cover formed as a lotus leaf supporting an openwork flower. The bodies are incised with feather details and the patina is of an irregular dark tone.
8 in. (20.3 cm.) high
Provenance
Private collection, France, acquired in Paris, 1979.