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A ‘FAUX BRONZE’ PORCELAIN CENSER AND A ‘FAUX JADE’ PORCELAIN CENSER
19TH-20TH CENTURY
清十九/二十世紀 仿銅龍紋香爐及仿玉簋一組兩件
The frst tripod censer is moulded with leaf-shaped upright panels enclosing dragons against a worked ground in imitation of bronze. It is
applied with two dragon handles. The second archaistic censer is moulded with a band of taotie masks and applied with two monster-head
handles. It is covered in a pale green glaze with dark and russet veins simulating jade. Both censers have apocryphal Qianlong seal marks
to the base.
The largest 4Ω in. (11.3 cm.) wide (2)
£2,000-3,000 $3,100-4,500
€2,800-4,100
780
A YELLOW-GLAZED MARBLED POTTERY EWER
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
清 絞胎釉提梁壺
The ewer is potted with a globular body and short spout, the shoulder
surmounted by a handle moulded as gnarled branches. The exterior is covered
in a yellowish-brown marbled glaze.
4 in. (10 cm.) high
£2,000-3,000 $3,100-4,500
€2,800-4,100
780
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