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A bronze ‘mythical beast’ weight A partially-gilt bronze rectangular incense burner and
17th century reticulated cover
The beast cast looking to the left with mouth open beneath the Cast Xuande six-character mark, 17th/18th century
upturned nose, the ears and horn curling down the neck and the body The censer cast with mythical sea creatures frolicking amid foaming
embellished with archaistic scrolling wings, the bifurcated tail curling waves on the body flanked by two gilt animal-head loose-ring handles
down beside the outstretched left hind leg. and raised on a low foot cast with an animal-head mask at each corner,
12cm (4¾in) long the reticulated cover with two dragons each chasing a flaming pearl
£3,000 - 4,000 alternating with two phoenix, all amidst cloud scrolls and surmounted by
HK$35,000 - 47,000 CNY28,000 - 38,000 a square finial cast and gilt with stiff lappets, wood stand.
十七世紀 銅瑞獸鎮紙 16cm (6¼in) high (3).
£12,000 - 15,000
HK$140,000 - 180,000 CNY110,000 - 140,000

十七/十八世紀 銅局部鎏金海獸紋獸耳活環方蓋爐 「大明宣德年製」款

Compare a closely-related bronze bowl (without gilding) which was sold
in these rooms, 12 May 2011, lot 242.

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