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FOUR ARCHAISTIC BRONZE VASES, HU
Song-Ming Dynasty
Each of pear-shaped form, with mask-and-
loop handles, variously decorated with bands
of archaistic stylised bird motifs and taotie
masks on leiwen grounds, one vase with
incised two-character seal mark to base. The
largest: 24.8cm (9 3/4in) high (4).

£2,500 - 3,500
HK$25,000 - 35,000
CNY22,000 - 31,000

Provenance
483 a Spanish private collection, and thence by
descent

484
FOUR ARCHAISTIC BRONZE RITUAL
VESSELS
Yuan/Ming-Qing Dynasty and possibly later
Comprising: a tripod incense burner, ding,
cast with a band of archaistic designs on a
leiwen ground, the interior with a character
to the centre; a bronze cup stand, yan; a
bell, bianzhong, with seal script characters to
either side; and a further bell of domed form.
The ding: 21cm (8 1/4in) high (4).

£1,200 - 1,500
HK$12,000 - 15,000
CNY11,000 - 13,000

Provenance
a Spanish private collection, and thence by
descent
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485
SIX BRONZE MIRRORS AND A BELL
China and Japan, 17th-19th century
Comprising four mirrors of circular form,
variously decorated with designs in shallow
relief and central circular boss, the largest
decorated with cranes and inscribed 許
朝候造; a barbed-rim mirror decorated
with dragons; a Japanese circular mirror
decorated with cranes; and a parcel-gilt bell
cast with seal script Yi and Ling medallions,
meaning ‘Post’ and ‘Bell’. The largest mirror,
27cm (10 5/8in) diam. (7).

£1,500 - 2,000
HK$15,000 - 20,000
CNY13,000 - 18,000

Provenance
a Spanish private collection, and thence by
descent.

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