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A COPPER ALLOY EWER AND COVER WITH SILVER-INLAID A BRONZE TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER WITH FITTED BRONZE
BRASS MOUNTS STAND
19th/20th century Xuande seal mark, late Qing Dynasty
The baluster body standing on a small circular foot, with a short The censer decorated in shallow relief throughout with two scaly
makara spout with brass, silver and gilt-bronze mounts, the brass dragons chasing a flaming pearl amongst clouds, the stand
handle in the shape of a mythical beast, the lid with bud finial, held to supported by three short cloud feet and with stylised lotus and
the handle by a short chain with coral bead. 24cm (9 1/2in) wide Buddhist emblems.
14cm (5 1/2in) wide (2).
£800 - 1,200
HK$8,000 - 12,000 £700 - 1,000
CNY7,000 - 11,000 HK$7,000 - 10,000
CNY6,200 - 8,800
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A SMALL COPPER ALLOY CIRCULAR INCENSE BURNER 503
Xuande six-character mark, Qing Dynasty or later AN ARCHAISTIC BRONZE PEAR-SHAPED VASE
The thinly cast vessel standing on a small circular foot and adorned Qing Dynasty
with paired bracket handles on the straight sides. The pear-shaped body cast with paired tubular handles at the flaring
12.5cm (5in) across the handles neck, just above an archaistic band of bird motifs on a leiwen ground,
issuing six lappets of further archaistic designs enveloping the pear-
£800 - 1,200 shaped body, the surface patinated to a rich hue and painted with
HK$8,000 - 12,000 splashes of green and red. 23.2cm (9 1/8in) high
CNY7,000 - 11,000
£500 - 800
HK$5,000 - 8,000
CNY4,400 - 7,000

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