清 銅鋪首銜環三足盤“大明宣德年製”款

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英文品名：A BRONZE THREE-FOOTED DISH WITH MASK HANDLES AND LOOSE RINGS, BEARING A "DA MING XUANDE NIANZHI" MARK 尺寸：D:22cm;H:11cm 銅鑄。淺盤斂口，口沿下飾仰蓮瓣紋一周，腹身浮雕蟠螭穿繞，間鑲圓點。兩側對稱設鋪首銜環，獸首怒目，啣活環。下承三獸足，足端外撇，器底中心鑄「大明宣德年製」六字方印款。銅皮墨綠褐相間，包漿古厚。鋪首為獸首銜環之裝飾，怒目卷鼻，威嚴鎮攝，兩旁設環，既便提挈，亦增禮器之重。盤腹蟠螭穿繞，間鑲圓鼓釘，口沿下仰蓮瓣一周，三獸足外撇穩立。大銅盤可盛水作筆洗、承香、陳果，置於書齋廳堂，古樸端穩。 A shallow bronze dish with a rounded rim. Below the mouth runs a band of upright lotus petals; the sides are cast in relief with interlaced chi-dragons scattered with round bosses. Two mask-head handles hold loose rings, and three beast legs splay outward; the base centre bears a square seal cast in six characters, Da Ming Xuande nianzhi. The patina is a mottled dark green and brown. The pushou, a taotie-like mask holding a ring, lends a solemn guardiansome presence to ancient bronzes. The rings made the vessel easier to carry while signalling ritual status. Interlaced chi-dragons with round bosses run across the belly, an upright lotus band circles the rim, and three splayed beast feet stand firm. Such a large dish held water as a brush rinser, bore incense or fruit, and stood in the studio or hall, ancient and steady.

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