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□  348   SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE             □  349   SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
           A BRONZE CENSER                           A BRONZE MAKARA-HANDLED CENSER
           17TH/18TH CENTURY                         QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
           the compressed globular body rising from a short spreading   the compressed globular body rising from a short spreading
           foot to an everted rim, set at the shoulder with a pair of loop   foot to a flaring rim, set at the shoulder with a pair of
           handles, the underside cast with a Yutang Qingwan mark   makara-head handles, the metal patinated to a warm toffee
           within a rectangle                        tone, the base cast with an apocryphal six-character Xuande
           18.3 cm, 7⅙ in.                           reign mark
                                                     18.5 cm, 7¼ in.
           £ 1,000-2,000
           HK$ 10,500-20,900   US$ 1,350-2,700       £ 1,000-2,000
                                                     HK$ 10,500-20,900   US$ 1,350-2,700
           十七/十八世紀   銅蚰耳爐
                                                     清十九世紀   銅瑞獸耳簋式爐
           《玉堂清玩》款
                                                     《大明宣德年製》仿款






















































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           70      Buyers are liable to pay both the hammer price (as estimated above) and the buyer’s premium together with any applicable taxes and Artist’s Resale Right (which will depend on the individual circumstanc-
                   es). Refer to the Buying at Auction and VAT sections at the back of this catalogue for further information.
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