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A PARCEL-GILT BRONZE INCENSE BURNER
Wenming mark, late Ming Dynasty
Of cylindrical form supported on three bracket feet, finely cast in relief
to the exterior with six sprigs highlighted with gilt, variously borne with
peach, pomegranate, finger citron, grapes, lychee and orange, all
reserved on a whorl-diaper ground below an incised floral band to the
rim, fitted box.
8.2cm (3 1/4in) high (2).
£12,000 - 15,000 CNY110,000 - 140,000
HK$130,000 - 160,000
明末 局部鎏金銅花果折枝紋三足奩式爐
「文明」金文鑄款
A related ‘auspicious flowers’ cylindrical incense burner, with Hu
Wenming mark and dated to the 17th century, was sold at Sotheby’s
Hong Kong 8 April 2014, lot 236.
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