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AN ARCHAISTIC BRONZE OVAL FORM RITUAL FOOD TWO SILVER-WIRE INLAID BRONZE INCENSE BURNERS
VESSEL, GUI The gui, 17th/18th century; the ding, Shisou mark, 19th century
17th/18th century Comprising: a small incense burner, gui, finely decorated with bands
Cast with turbulent wave designs to the bowl and tall foot, with of archaistic birds and taotie motifs; and a tripod incense burner,
further key fret and ‘bird’ bands, the handles in the shape of mythical ding, decorated with cloud medallions, the base with Shisou mark.
beasts. 32cm (12 5/8in) wide The ding: 11.5cm (4 1/2in) high (2).

£1,000 - 1,500 £1,000 - 1,500
HK$10,000 - 15,000 HK$10,000 - 15,000
CNY8,800 - 13,000 CNY8,800 - 13,000

Provenance Provenance
a Spanish private collection, and thence by descent a Spanish private collection, and thence by descent
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A RETICULATED BRONZE QUATRELOBED BRUSHPOT A BRONZE ‘BUDDHIST LION’ INCENSE BURNER
Ming Dynasty Ming Dynasty
Cast with panels of gentlemen at scholarly and leisurely pursuits in Heavily cast as a seated Buddhist lion, its forehead with ‘Wang’
flowering gardens. character above the bulging eyes, the tail and mane finely incised,
15.5cm (6.1/8in) high. the right paw resting on a brocade ball, the metal patinated to a rich
black hue, hongmu stand. 28.3cm (11 1/8in) high (2).
£600 - 800
HK$6,000 - 8,000 £1,500 - 2,000
CNY5,300 - 7,000 HK$15,000 - 20,000
CNY13,000 - 18,000

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