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           TWO SILVER-INLAID BRONZE         㖶㛓ġġġ戭拗戨丷㝅咖䲳⮷䒞ℑẞ
           BOTTLE VASES
                                            ℞ᶨ烉˪傉㔯㖶ἄ˫㫦
           LATE MING DYNASTY

           each of pear-shaped form set on a low foot
           and rising to cylindrical neck and lipped rim,
           the body with a chocolate-brown patina and
           inlaid with silver wire in a scrolling lotus design
           around the body and an interlocking dragon
           motif beneath a keyfret band around the neck,
           gilt bands at the foot, shoulder, and mouth, one
           inscribed at the base with Hu Wenming zuo (2)
           Height of taller 4½ in., 11.4 cm
           $ 6,000-8,000
































































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