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AN ARCHAISTIC BRONZE VASE, HU
17TH CENTURY

十七世紀 銅仿古雙龍耳鳳紋壺

The vase is cast with a pair of dragon-head
handles and is decorated with a band of stylised
phoenix at the neck and shoulder, above a row
of pendant petal-shaped panels of confronting
phoenix.

16¡ in. (41.5 cm.) high

£3,000-5,000 $4,600-7,600
€4,100-6,800

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A PARCEL-GILT SILVER CUP AND STAND
18TH-19TH CENTURY

清十八/十九世紀 局部鎏金銀雙耳
龍紋杯及托一套

The stand is chased in relief with a raised centre
surrounded by an incised band of fgures and
pagoda’s in a river landscape. The fared cup is
incised with two dragons and applied with a pair
of dragon handles. The stand and cup are each
stamped with a maker’s mark, Xiang Fu.

The stand 4Ω in. (11.6 cm.) diam.

£2,000-3,000 $3,100-4,500
€2,800-4,100

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