A BRONZE 'HILL' CENSER AND COVER, BOSHANLU
A BRONZE 'HILL' CENSER AND COVER, BOSHANLU

HAN DYNASTY (206 BC - AD 220)

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A BRONZE 'HILL' CENSER AND COVER, BOSHANLU
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC - AD 220)
The censer is raised on a stem foot cast on the base with an openwork coiled dragon motif, and the bowl is encircled by two bands of foliate scroll. The conical cover is cast in openwork as mountains, with various scenes incorporating animals and humans, including scenes of combat and hunting.
7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm.) high
Provenance
Alvin Lo Oriental Art, New York, 1999.

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