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 A Chinese bronze ‘xiniu’ mirror holder, the
 animal cast in the form of a recumbent xiniu
 with its head turned towards its back, the
 head with large eyes and long curved horn
 flaked by a pair of furled ears, the back with
 a crescent shaped mirror holder, 23cm long,
 fitted wood stand, the bronze 925 grams

 Provenance:
 Private collection formed largely in the 1980’s   35
 and 1990’s.
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 铜犀牛望月图镜托
 拍品来源:英国私人收藏  35                                                 36
            A Chinese cloisonné censer, 16th or 17th century, with a pair of applied   A Chinese cloisonné bowl, 19th century, with lotus flowerheads beneath
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 £150-250   lion-mask and loose-ring handles, standing on four feet, the body   a band of lingzhi, all on a turquoise ground, 17 cm diameter, total weight
            decorated with chrysanthemums, 11.5cm diameter x 6cm high, later   660 grams
            pierced cover, the censer weighs 298 grams without cover
                                                                 Provenance:
            Compare with censer of similar shape and design illustrated in Chinese   From the collection of the Mobile Museum of Art, Alabama, USA, and
            Cloisonné, The Pierre Uldry Collection, pl.76        previously sold to benefit their collections, care and acquisitions fund.
                                                                 Exhibited at the Mobile Museum of Art, 2005-2013.
            明16-17世纪 掐丝珐琅兽耳炉
                                                                 清19世纪 掐丝珐琅缠枝莲纹碗(克重660g)
            £3,000-5,000                                         拍品来源:美国阿拉巴马州莫比尔博物馆收藏,于2005年至2013
                                                                 年间在该馆展出,后因藏品调整需求售卖

                                                                 £300-500






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            A large Chinese cloisonné
            enamel hanging wall panel,
            of shaped rectangular form,
            decorated with auspicious items
 33         symbolizing long life, happiness
 Two Tibetan parcel-gilt copper incense burners and covers, 19th century, each of pierced bun-shaped form, with inlaid coloured glass and   and prosperity arranged as a
 repousse decoration and with letters in lantsa script around a central roundel on the lid, 15.5cm diam. approx. each and each incense burner and   still life, including peony-filled
 cover weighing approximately 390 grams (2)   cloisonné vases, a fruit-filled
            bowl, various scholars’ objects
 Provenance:   and cloisonné all reserved on
 Private collection formed largely in the 1980’s and 1990’s.   a fretwork ground, the panel
            approximately 64.5cm wide x
 清十九世纪 西藏铜鎏金镂空梵文盖盒  42.5cm high, hardwood carved
 拍品来源:英国私人收藏  frame and overall size including
            frame 71.5cm wide x 49.5cm high
 £300-500
            掐丝珐琅博古图挂屏
 34 (no lot)  £1,000-1,500                                                  37



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