Page 10 - Dreweatts May 19, 2015 Chinese and Asian Works of Art, Good section on late Chinese Bronzes

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An Export silver rounded square The finial of the tea pot is in the
three piece tea service by Tu Mao form of an opening lotus flower
Xing, Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province, symbolises the union of marriage
circa 1880-1930, hammered overall, and fertility. Therefore it can be
the tea pot with a lobed lotus bud assumed this service was intended
finial to the hinged cover, a side as a wedding present. See von
double bamboo handle terminating Ferscht, Adrien Chinese Export
in chased rocks issuing a chased Silver 1785-1940: Catalogue of
prunus trunk framing a vignette Makers’ Marks Glasgow 2015 (4th
chased with prunus blossom on a edition), p.684 for this maker.
matted ground, 15.5cm (6in) long,
812g (26.1 oz)
清十九/二十世纪 外销银茶具
(一组三件)
£1,200-1,600

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A bronze figure of the infant
Buddha, Ming dynasty, the
divine child standing with both
index fingers pointing in opposite
directions to heaven and earth,
clad in a short, foliate apron,
standing on a contorted dragon
amid crashing waves, 24cm high

明代青铜诞生佛立像

10 £1,000-1,500

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