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□ 341 SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
A GOLD-SPLASHED BRONZE CENSER
17TH/18TH CENTURY
the compressed globular body rising from a short spreading
foot to an everted rim, set to either side of the body with two
simple loop handles and liberally splashed with gold around
the exterior, the base cast with a four-character seal mark
reading jiacang zhenbao (family treasure)
19.5 cm, 7¾ in.
£ 2,000-3,000
HK$ 20,900-31,300 US$ 2,700-4,000

十七/十八世紀 銅灑金蚰耳爐
《家藏珍寶》款
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□ 342 SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

A CYLINDRICAL TRIPOD CENSER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
the cylindrical body cast around the exterior with three
bands of bow strings and set on three short ruyi feet, the
base cast with an apocryphal Xuande six-character reign
mark, the metal patinated to a dark chocolate brown tone
9.5 cm, 3¾ in.
£ 6,000-8,000
HK$ 62,500-83,500 US$ 8,000-10,700
清十八世紀 銅弦紋奩式三足爐
《大明宣德年製》仿款
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□ 343 SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

A BRONZE ‘LOTUS’ TRIPOD CENSER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
the compressed tri-lobed body rising from three short
conical feet to an everted rim, set with a pair of simple loop
handles, the base cast with an apocryphal Xuande six-
character reign mark, the metal patinated to an olive-brown
tone
18 cm, 7⅛ in.
£ 1,000-2,000
HK$ 10,500-20,900 US$ 1,350-2,700

清十八世紀 銅衝天耳蓮形爐
《大明宣德年製》仿款

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