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A BronzE sPring And Autumn-stylE
58 winE VEssEl, hu
24 | BoNHamS Ming Dynasty
The pear shaped vessel flanked with two loop
handles, the body and neck encircled with
bands of entwined taotie masks, all raised on
a short foot rim; together with a green-glazed
oviform jar with a short rolled mouth rim, Han
Dynasty, and a Longquan celadon-glazed
tripod incense burner, 16th/17th century.
31.8cm (12 1/2in) high (3).

£1,000 - 1,500
CNY9,600 - 14,000 HK$12,000 - 18,000

The Property of a Lady

Provenance
Acquired prior to 1996
Bluett and Sons, London (label)

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An ArChAistiC BronzE rituAl food
VEssEl, gui
Late Ming/early Qing Dynasty
Of round form rising from a high stepped foot,
cast with a shoulder frieze enclosing stylised
chilong and interrupted by four horned
mythical-beast loop handles, with heavy
rectangular pendants below, the spreading
foot decorated with a lappet border, wood
stand. 23.5cm (9 1/4 in) wide (2).

£1,000 - 1,500
CNY9,600 - 14,000 HK$12,000 - 18,000