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A PAIR OF STIRRUPS
A GROUP OF EARLY STYLE BRONZE ACCESSORIES Qing dynasty
The first a massive Eastern Zhou style belt hook with a dragon head Each foot rest of elliptical form encircled by a raised lip incised in a
hook facing the curving, faceted handle with sharply edged relief leiwen band, suspended from an arching handle adorned in incised
meant for inlay; and two Tang style mirrors: the larger with foliate beast patterns below opposing dragon heads surrounding the
rim, flower sprigs and phoenixes surrounding the animal-shaped rectangular saddle strap holes (wear to gilt).
suspension loop; the smaller mirror cast in deep relief with a squirrel 6 1/2in (16.5cm) high
and grape vine pattern (all with wear). [3]
13 1/4in (33.6cm) length of belt hook US$800 - 1,200
5 1/4 and 3 3/4in (13.5 and 9.5cm) diameter of mirrors
US$1,200 - 1,500 6357
A BRONZE CANDLE PRICKET
6354 Surmounted by a lotus leaf-form drip pan above a central stem cast
A SMALL CAST BRONZE LIDDED VESSEL, HU as a pear-shaped vase all raised upon three beast heads forming the
Han dynasty feet.
Of square section with a pair of animal head and loose ring handles 13 1/4in (33.6cm) high
applied to the elongated bombé walls raised on a tall canted foot, the
conforming cover also topped with a metal ring as the handle (losses, US$800 - 1,200
surface wear); together with a later archaistic bell of elliptical section
with dragon-shaped suspension loop, raised bosses separated by a 6358
vertical panel on each side of inscriptions in archaic seal script (wear A GROUP OF ASIAN METALWORK
to patina). [2] Including two Chinese patinated bronze containers, Qing dynasty
7 1/2in (19cm) height of Han bronze the larger a bombé-form censer with stylized dragon handles and
11in (28cm) height of archaistic bell base bearing a six-character Xuande mark, the smaller an archaistic
libation cup with U-shaped spout opposing the dragon-form handle
US$1,000 - 1,500 and taotie masks above an oval spreading foot (both with wear); the
third a filigree silver cylindrical box of possible Indian or Southeast
6355 Asian manufacture; and three Japanese vases, one of cylindrical
TWO ARCHAISTIC BRONZE VASES form with Chinese-style decoration and a verdigris patina, and two
Qing dynasty patinated metal vases with mixed metal decoration. [6]
The larger of rounded rectangular section and simple baluster 5 1/2in (14cm) width across handles of censer
silhouette cast in relief with a cash pattern diaper band above a 2 7/8in (7.3cm) diameter of box
second band of opposing taotie masks separated by animal head 7in (17.8cm) height of tallest vase
and loop handles with cicada shaped reserves descending on the
body walls (wear); the smaller vase of gu-form with projecting flanges US$1,200 - 1,800
at the corners and kui dragons set against leiwen diaper panels, stiff
leaf patterns rising up the trumpet neck (wear and weathering).
10 3/4 and 6in (27.2 and 15.4cm) high
US$800 - 1,200
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