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□ 352 SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
A BRONZE DRAGON-HANDLED CENSER
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
the deep rounded sides rising from a short spreading foot
to a short neck and everted rolled rim, set at the shoulder
with a pair of dragon-head handles, the base cast with an
apocryphal inscription reading Xuande wunian Wu Bangzuo
Zao (‘Made by Wu Bangzuo in the Fifth Year of the Xuande
reign’), the metal patinated to a warm toffee tone
14.5 cm, 5¾ in.
£ 600-800
HK$ 6,300-8,400 US$ 800-1,100
清十九世紀 銅瑞獸耳爐
《宣德五年吳邦佐造》仿款
352

□ 353 SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
A BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER
17TH/18TH CENTURY
the compressed globular body rising from three short
conical legs to a short neck, the everted rim set with two
simple loop handles, the base cast with an apocryphal
Xuande six-character reign mark, the metal patinated to a
rich even golden-brown tone
12 cm , 4¾ in.
£ 1,000-2,000
HK$ 10,500-20,900 US$ 1,350-2,700
十七/十八世紀 銅衝天耳三足爐

《大明宣德年製》仿款
353

□ 354 SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

A SMALL BRONZE CENSER
17TH/18TH CENTURY
the compressed globular body rising from a short spreading
foot to a flaring neck and rim, set at the shoulder with a pair
of simple loop handles, the base cast with a four-character
mark reading Yutang zhenwan, the metal patinated to a rich
dark toffee tone
13.6 cm, 5⅜ in.
£ 1,000-2,000
HK$ 10,500-20,900 US$ 1,350-2,700

十七/十八世紀 銅蚰耳爐
《玉堂珍玩》款
354

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