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A PAIR OF LARGE ARCHAISTIC ZITAN INCENSE BURNERS
AND COVERS, FANGDING
19th century
Each intricately worked in the form of an archaistic incense burner,
raised on four cylindrical feet, the body carved with a wide band
of cicadas, above bands of monster masks flanked by stylised
scrolls, the waisted neck with a pair of upright ‘U’-shaped handles,
surmounted with a domed cover ending in a cluster of lingzhi forming
the finial; together with two later wood rectangular stands with carved
cabriole feet and stretchers, both platform surfaces incised with a
dedicatory inscription followed by a signature and two seal marks.
Each incense burner and cover: 44.5cm (17 1/2in) high;
each stand: 28.5cm (11 1/4in) wide (6).
HK$1,200,000 - 1,500,000
US$150,000 - 190,000
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