SPECIAL CHRISTMAS AUCTION, 29 DECEMBER 2025 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
Carved quartz incense burner, ‘Beasts,’ Han dynasty
Lot 249.
Deposit. -
Output Value. 350 €
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Description.
Tripod censer, carved from a block of remarkably transparent quartz. The globular body rests on three sturdy zoomorphic legs, finely detailed with claws and scroll motifs. On the shoulders, it has two ring handles decorated with stylised masks. The domed lid is crowned by a mythical beast crouching in a round relief. The entire surface is meticulously worked in low relief with a dense and intricate pattern of leiwen and archaic volutes. It has natural inclusions and a patina consistent with its age. Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD).
Size: 16 x 11.5 cm
Total weight: 1370 g
