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595
THREE ARCHAISTIC BRONZE INCENSE
BURNERS, GUI
Qing Dynasty
Each similarly cast with taotie masks and
archaistic designs with central flanges on a
leiwen ground, flanked by stylised dragon
head and loop handles with pendent tabs,
two vessels with further decorative bands to
the feet, one with cast Xuande seal mark.
The largest: 16.5cm (6 1/2in) across the
handles (3).

£1,500 - 2,500
HK$15,000 - 24,000
CNY13,000 - 21,000

Provenance 595
from an English private collection and thence
by descent.

596
A GROUP OF THREE ARCHAISTIC
TRIPOD BRONZE INCENSE BURNERS
Xuande six-character mark, Qing Dynasty
Comprising: a tall vessel cast with a band of
taotie and archaistic motifs interspersed with
flanges; a smaller vessel cast with pairs of
chilong flanking circular bosses; and another
with beast mask legs and chilong and loop
handles. The tallest: 17cm (6 5/8in) high (3).
£1,000 - 1,500
HK$9,700 - 15,000
CNY8,500 - 13,000

Provenance
from an English private collection and thence 596
by descent.

597
A GROUP OF THREE BRONZE INCENSE
BURNERS
19th/20th century
Comprising: a larger tripod vessel, Xuande
six-character mark; a smaller tripod vessel
with a double key fret band at the neck;
and a bombe form vessel, Xuande sixteen-
character mark. The largest: 19cm (7 1/2in)
diam. (3).

£1,200 - 1,500
HK$12,000 - 15,000
CNY10,000 - 13,000

Provenance
from an English private collection and thence
by descent.
597

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