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AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE DING ‘MANDARIN ٬೐ ೜⒌㲩㲲㖳Ⰹ༄ະ⯰㪂Ⲱ
DUCK AND LOTUS’ INCENSE BURNER ⸌१஋㱌ᆨ卿⸌㮱ႛ౯Հ㻅㻎卿Ւ㯝Ԡන⦞⣱⦑⣗卿ᄓ㛑ᝳ
AND COVER ݦ߅᭔ເǯ㲞⻌ӳࢮ㛑ἃࢮ஋ᆨ⏇଍卿ݤऑᯒӴߴӬٜ⧡⎏
Ǹᝲǹໃǯം౯୨ྉփ⸥≓ǯᬔ≓੷ℒᎰ௛卿ӴᐂٜⱤⶓᅴ
NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY (960-1127)
ᄓᄠ卿ംࣇ㇡⸥⡠Ӭॶ卿ݤᝳ࣍Ⳟ⡠卿Ӵ㱈㧷ݏ⃹㲛⡠ǯᄓ
The incense burner is elaborately modelled with an inverted
dome-shaped stand moulded with lotus petals enclosing leafy ᄠӴ⛘౯ዪ㫡㯔⭯ǯ⸌ࣿ㲞⻌ം೅ᙼᲶ㪿㎜⁅⎊㞏ǯ
foliage, above a band of cartouches each containing a lion mask,
᫉଍⣌ԋ☑Ⓔ⎉ᝳ㩨ݩतῂ㞐ݏ᳭ჺᯧᨼ᳭卻᳭㉹⤔⽚
supported on detached ruyi-shaped feet, rising to a rounded
)$ 厎 ჺ ᝲ ᚚ卼卿㌴༰⯝ទஎ㢙Ԡ໸ჺ⛾भǯ
receptacle encircled by four rows of overlapping moulded lotus
petals. The inner rim of the receptacle is incised with the character
yue, ‘moon’. The flat rounded cover is surmounted by a pair of
mandarin ducks with long intertwined necks, their plumage finely
incised, the underside with two ventilation apertures. The cover
and incense burner are applied to the exterior with a clear glaze of
pale ivory tone.
12‰ in. (32.8 cm.) high overall
HK$3,000,000-5,000,000 US$390,000-640,000
The result of C-Link Research & Development Limited
thermoluminescence test no. 7747HC04 (14 March 2019) is consistent
with the dating of this lot.

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