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A BRONZE CENSER AND PIERCED COVER
19TH CENTURY
清十九世紀 銅雙耳饕餮紋蓋香爐
The rounded censer is raised on a slightly faring circular foot and is
cast with two large archaistic taotie masks on a scroll ground. The
sides are applied with leaf-shaped branches. The stepped domed
cover is openworked with trailing leaves.
12¡ in. (31.5) cm. high
£1,500-2,000 $2,300-3,000
€2,100-2,700
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A SMALL BRONZE ARCHAISTIC VESSEL AND COVER, YOU
PROBABLY 17TH-18TH CENTURY
十七/十八世紀或更晚 銅饕餮紋仿古提梁方卣
The vessel is cast in the form of an archaic fangyou and decorated in low relief
with large taotie masks and archaistic birds, all reserved on a leiwen ground.
The arched handle is fanked by two mythical animal-head terminals. The
cover is similarly decorated and has a stud-shaped fnial.
6¿ in. (15.5 cm.) high
£1,200-1,800 $1,900-2,700
€1,700-2,400
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