清 銅浮雕卷草龍紋象首銜環耳撇口瓶

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英文品名：A QING BRONZE VASE WITH RELIEF SCROLLING DRAGONS AND ELEPHANT-HEAD RING HANDLES 尺寸：D:11cm;H:26cm 銅鑄。撇口束頸，碩腹斂足，兩肩出象首銜環耳。頸部浮雕獸面，腹開光內浮雕卷草龍紋，口沿下飾鼓釘一周。銅色深褐瑩潤，為清代銅陳設瓶。銅瓶置於廳堂條案，用以插花或陳設。清代銅瓶雙耳多作象首、龍首，浮雕龍鳳紋，取富貴氣象。象耳取太平有象之意，與龍紋相配，寓盛世太平。此器皮殼沉穆，為清代銅陳設器。 A bronze vase with flared mouth, narrow neck, full body and splayed foot. Elephant-head ring handles rise at the shoulder. The neck is relief-carved with a mask; a reserved panel on the body shows a scrolling dragon, and a row of bosses runs below the rim. The bronze is deep brown and lustrous. A Qing bronze vase. Bronze vases stood on hall tables for flower arrangement or display. Qing vases commonly had elephant or dragon-head handles and relief dragon-phoenix motifs for a rich air. Elephant handles mean peace has an elephant; paired with dragons they convey a prosperous age. The sober patina marks this as a Qing display bronze.

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