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The Art of Scent

Asian Art in London
4th-14th November 2010

1. A Rock Crystal Circular Box and Cover

Han Dynasty

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The cylindrical box and cover standing on a short foot ring, with sloping shoulders and straight sides. Finely carved on the cover with a central medallion of four spade-shaped lappets circling a central C-scroll stamen. The medallion encircled by raised bands and a band of dense C-scrolls is divided by four taotie masks. The shoulder is incised with twelve S-scrolls, above further dense C-scrolls on the sides. The box is carved with interlocking scrolls. The translucent stone with a fine, soft polish.

6 cm. diam.; 4 cm. high

Provenance:

Private UK collection purchased in London in the 1960’s


Download full exhibition catalogue (PDF 9 MB)


Exhibition catalogue:

  1. A Rock Crystal Circular Box and Cover

  2. A Bronze Censer, Boshanlu

  3. A Gilt-Bronze Hand-Held Censer, Queweilu

  4. A White-Glazed Circular Oil Box and Cover

  5. Luohan and Incense Wood

  6. A White-Glazed Lion-Form Censer and Cover

  7. A Cylindrical Tripod Stone Censer and Cover

  8. A Large Bronze Tripod Censer

  9. A Celadon and Grey Jade Censer, Gui

  10. A Bronze Incense-Stick Holder

  11. A Blue and White Cylindrical Tripod Censer

  12. A Carved Bamboo Parfumier

  13. An Oblong Copper Hand Warmer

  14. A Bronze Tripod Censer

  15. A Bronze Foliate-Form Tripod Censer

  16. A Cylindrical Bronze Censer and Stand

  17. An Ivory Tool Vase

  18. A Blue and White Cylindrical Tripod Censer

  19. An Archaistic Bronze Censer, Zun

  20. A Bulbous Blue and White Censer

  21. A Wood Tool Vase

  22. A Gilt-Splashed Bronze Censer, Gui

  23. A Naturally Formed Section of Penglaixiang

  24. A Bronze Tripod Censer

  25. A Sandal Wood Pillow

  26. A Guan-Type-Glazed Tripod Censer

  27. An Aubergine-Glazed Tripod Censer

  28. A Baitong Hand Warmer

  29. A Gilt-Copper Circular Incense Box and Cover

  30. A Circular Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Box and Cover


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