A ‘LUDUAN’ BRONZE CENSER, CHINA, 17TH CENTURYThe beast is heavily cast standing foursquare, the detachable single-horned head is hinged from the front and is set with bulging eyes, an open mouth revealing sharp fangs, and a curling mane. The body is decorated with swirling scrolls wrapping around the feet.Provenance: Austrian private collection.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few small losses, and casting flaws. Good patina, naturally grown with malachite and cuprite encrustations. The hinge still intact.Weight: 1,248 gDimensions: Height 16.2 cmAuction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby’s London, 10 May 2017, lot 29Price: GBP 13,125 or approx.EUR 20,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A small bronze 'luduan' incense burner, 17th centuryExpert remark:pare the related pose. Note the much smaller size (8 cm).十七世紀甪端銅香薰獨角甪端形象，昂首傲立，蹲伏狀。雙目圓瞪，髮鬚如火焰紋，前胸配以纓絡鈴鐺，頭部與身體相分開。腹部中空，設計巧妙。體態飽滿圓潤。