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A SMAll gIlT BRONze BuddHA ANd A A BRONze TRIPOd INceNSe BuRNeR
BuRMeSe exAMPle ANd MATcHINg ‘lOTuS’ STANd
The gilt-lacquered bronze figure of Amitayus, Xuande six-character mark but later
cast seated with legs crossed in dhyanasana The censer of bombÈ form with twin upright
and hands held in dhyana mudra atop a loop handles and on three plain feet,
double-lotus base decorated with beaded displayed on a lotus form stand raised on
rim 9.8cm high, together with a Shakyamuni, three ruyi-shaped bracket feet.
Burma, 19th century, the seated figure Censer 14.5cm wide, stand 14cm diameter,
in loose robes with one single fingertip total weight 2854g 190
pressed to the base, this commemorates
Shakyamuni’s final victory over Mari and his £1,500 - 2,000
attainment of Buddhahood.
16cm high (2). 191
A gIlT ANd lAcqueRed BRONze
£800 - 1,200 BuddAI
Qing Dynasty
188 The seated god of fortune with a fan in one
A lARge SIlVeR-INlAId BRONze hand, a plate in the other.
TRIPOd INceNSe BuRNeR 15cm high
19th century
With twin mythical beast handles and inlaid £500 - 700
key-fret design to the rim, further archaistic
dragons to the shoulder area, all raised on 192
three plain supports. A cOPPeR AllOy TRIPOd INceNSe
30cm wide, 15cm high, weight 3319g BuRNeR
Bearing Xuande six-character mark but later
£500 - 700 Of flattened saucer form with twin loop
handles and raised on three squat feet.
189 14cm diameter, weight 881g 192
A PAIR OF gOld-SPlASH BRONze
VASe £500 - 800
Each of hexagonal-section and with designs
in relief of dragon-fish between panels of 193
diaper design. A lARge BRONze INceNSe BuRNeR
26.3cm high, weight 1489g and 1442g (2). wITH deTAcHABle cOVeR
Bearing nine-character mark in zhanshi script
£500 - 800 Of circular section, the pierced cover
featuring dragon and mythical tortoise amidst
waves, the body with twin bird-mask and
ring handles spaced by two main panels of
phoenix and qilin.
23.5cm high, 28cm wide (2).
£500 - 700

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