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PROPERTY FROM A GERMAN FAMILY COLLECTION

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A BRONZE OPENWORK ‘DRAGON’ CIRCULAR CENSER
AND COVER
MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY

The top of the cover is cast in openwork with a pair of writhing
chilong, enclosed by a border of alternating bagua, the Eight
Trigrams, and archaistic monster masks. The sides of the cover
and the censer are plain, with the outer rim of the recessed base
showing traces of gilding and surrounding an apocryphal Xuande
mark to the centre.

5æ in. (14.5 cm.) diam., box

HK$80,000-120,000 US$10,000-16,000

PROVENANCE

Collection of a German diplomat, acquired in Beijing prior to 1930

明十六/十七世紀 銅透雕八卦螭龍蚊薰爐

來源
德國外交官舊藏，1930年前購於北京

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PROPERTY FROM A GERMANY FAMILY
COLLECTION

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A SILVER-INLAID BRONZE
LUDUAN-FORM CENSER
LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY,
17TH CENTURY
The sturdy beast is cast and finely decorated
around the body in silver inlay. The
detachable cover is modelled as the head of
the ferocious beast with bulging eyes and a
snout-like nose below pricked ears.
9Ω in. (24.1 cm.) high
HK$40,000-60,000
US$5,200-7,800

PROVENANCE

Collection of a former Bavarian diplomat,
prior to 1949 (by repute)

明末/清初 銅錯銀甪端香薰
來源
前巴伐利亞外交官舊藏，1949年前入藏
（傳）

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