A SMALL GILT-BRONZE LIAN-FORM VESSEL WITH TRAY, TONG

EASTERN HAN DYNASTY (25-220)

Details

A SMALL GILT-BRONZE LIAN-FORM VESSEL WITH TRAY, TONG
EASTERN HAN DYNASTY (25-220)
Of cylindrical form made in imitation of a bronze-mounted lacquer lian raised on three cabriole supports attached to a shallow circular dish with everted rim, the slightly domed cover cast with a four-petaled motif surmounted by a phoenix-form finial with upswept wings and tail, base with extensive red pigment, areas of encrustation
4 in. (10.2 cm.) high

Provenance

J.T. Tai & Co., New York, prior to 1975.

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Lot Essay

Compare the vessel of this type decorated in gold inlay and raised on three small kneeling bear supports illustrated in Archaeological Treasures Excavated in the People's Republic of China, Asahi, 1973, no. 99, where it is described as a tong, a cylindrical cosmetic box.

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