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LATER CHINESE BRONZES FROM AN
                                                                              ENGLISH PRIVATE COLLECTION, LOTS
                                                                              592-601
                                                                              592
                                                                              TWO ARCHAISTIC BRONZE VASES
                                                                              Yuan/Ming Dynasty
                                                                              The first of compressed hu form with
                                                                              cylindrical handles, cast with three decorative
                                                                              registers; the second of slender baluster
                                                                              form, cast with two bands of archaistic motifs
                                                                              above petal lappets. The tallest: 13cm (5
                                                                              1/8in) high (2).

                                                                              £1,500 - 2,000
                                                                              HK$15,000 - 19,000
                                                                              CNY13,000 - 17,000
                                                                              Provenance
                              592                                             from an English private collection and thence
                                                                              by descent.




                                                                              593
                                                                              TWO BRONZE VASES
                                                                              Yuan/Ming Dynasty
                                                                              The first of baluster form with pendent
                                                                              handles, cast with leaf blades reserved with
                                                                              archaistic designs; the second of slender
                                                                              baluster form with broad flaring neck, cast
                                                                              with a leiwen band. The tallest: 18cm (7
                                                                              1/8in) high (2).
                                                                              £1,000 - 1,500
                                                                              HK$9,700 - 15,000
                                                                              CNY8,500 - 13,000

                                                                              Provenance
                                                                              from an English private collection and thence
                        593                                                   by descent.






                                                                              594
                                                                              AN ARCHAISTIC BRONZE TRIPOD
                                                                              INCENSE BURNER
                                                                              Xuande seal mark, 19th century
                                                                              Of shallow form, set on three elephant head
                                                                              feet and flanked by a pair of elephant head
                                                                              handles, cast with a band of stylised twin
                                                                              chilong.
                                                                              27.5cm (10 7/8in) wide
                                                                              £600 - 800
                                                                              HK$5,800 - 7,800
                                                                              CNY5,100 - 6,800

                                                                              Provenance
                      594                                                     from an English private collection and thence
                                                                              by descent.





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