A rare bronze incense burner. Yuan dynasty, 13th/14th century - image-1

Lot 109 Dα

A rare bronze incense burner. Yuan dynasty, 13th/14th century

Auction 1072 - overview Cologne
10.06.2016, 10:00 - Asian Art - Highlights China, Tibet/Nepal
Estimate: 500 € - 600 €
Result: 496 € (incl. premium)

A rare bronze incense burner. Yuan dynasty, 13th/14th century

A rare bronze incense burner of longish octagonal shape on four spherical feet and with two small handles. To the front and back a large taotie mask overlaid with a bird on a rock. Black lacquer patina. Yuan dynasty, 13th/14th century.
Height 7 cm; width 15 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Western Germany, assembled in the past 40 years