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17TH/18TH CENTURY
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A BRONZE TWO-PART CENSER IN THE FORM OF SHOULAO SEATED ON A DEER
17TH/18TH CENTURY
The stag shown with head raised as it paws the ground, its body hollowed to form the censer and its nostrils pierced for issuing smoke, Shoulao forming the cover and shown holding a scroll, with mottled reddish-brown patina, with small two-character seals Zhuo Zhai, 'Studio of Refinement', cast on Shoulao's back and on the stag's belly
14¾ in. (37.5 cm.) high
17TH/18TH CENTURY
The stag shown with head raised as it paws the ground, its body hollowed to form the censer and its nostrils pierced for issuing smoke, Shoulao forming the cover and shown holding a scroll, with mottled reddish-brown patina, with small two-character seals Zhuo Zhai, 'Studio of Refinement', cast on Shoulao's back and on the stag's belly
14¾ in. (37.5 cm.) high