Lot Details
Lot 243
Rare Silver, Niello, Gold and Brass-Inlaid Large 'Barbed' Copper Basin and Pouring Vessel
Late Choson Dynasty
The basin, based on the form of a Yuan Dynasty celadon charger from the Longquan kilns, is fitted with a silver rim and on the flat lip with alternating designs of of Buddhist Things and lingzhi fungus, executed in silver, copper, niello and gold outside a thin keyfret band. The interior is hammered on the sides to resemble petals and is decorated with the same group of metals with a central soo (long life) character within a band of ruyi heads, an elaborate floral bands and an outer course of ruyi heads. The covered pot with both a curled, fixed handle and a swing handle is decorated to match. Diameter of basin 19 3/8 inches (49.2 cm), length of pot over handle and spout 11 7/8 inches.
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