A FINELY CAST GILT-BRONZE 'CHIMERA' INCENSE BURNER AND COVER MARK AND PERIOD OF XUANDE boldly cast as an incense burner in the form of a luduan depicted standing on a snake-like mythical creature, gripping it with its four claws, the serpentine figure coiled around forming the base of the vessel, the beast's head flaring nostrils and bushy eyebrows, the hollow body cast with flaming flanks, the back flames terminating in stylised ruyi heads, around an elaborate tail with skilfully delineated tufts of hair, the chest cast with a long strip of scaling decorated with an elaborate collar around its shoulders, suspending a bell and two ornamental tassels, the underside of the body cast with a six-character mark within a recessed panel, the head also hollow with mouth open enabling egress, its mane meticulously cast with ruyi, all richly gilt save for the interior of the vessel 17.7 cm., 6 1/2 in.
A FINELY CAST GILT-BRONZE 'CHIMERA' INCENSE BURNER AND COVER MARK AND PERIOD OF XUANDE boldly cast as an incense burner in the form of a luduan depicted standing on a snake-like mythical creature, gripping it with its four claws, the serpentine figure coiled around forming the base of the vessel, the beast's head flaring nostrils and bushy eyebrows, the hollow body cast with flaming flanks, the back flames terminating in stylised ruyi heads, around an elaborate tail with skilfully delineated tufts of hair, the chest cast with a long strip of scaling decorated with an elaborate collar around its shoulders, suspending a bell and two ornamental tassels, the underside of the body cast with a six-character mark within a recessed panel, the head also hollow with mouth open enabling egress, its mane meticulously cast with ruyi, all richly gilt save for the interior of the vessel 17.7 cm., 6 1/2 in.
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