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PROPERTY FROM A SAN FRANCISCO 6351
FOUNDATION A PAIR OF SILVER TABLE ORNAMENTS
Late Qing/Republic period
6349 Each of slightly different length but identically
A GROUP OF TWENTY-ONE EARLY AND formed as a hollowed bamboo stalk with
EARLY-STYLE METAL MIRRORS removable silver trellis panels filling two
Of bronze and other metals, including four opening at the top between chased dragons
small circular mirrors of thin section with and leafy bamboo stems on the curving
mostly geometric motifs; two medium sized walls, one of the angled ends stamped
circular-sectioned mirrors with human figures; silver; the hollow faux-bamboo stands with
eight circular mirrors in various sizes cast with X-shaped legs also differing in length and
dragons, fabulous beasts or other animal stamped silver on one foot pad.
subjects (one broken in two pieces); three 14 1/4 and 13 3/4in (36.2 and 35cm) length
mirrors cast with eight pointed foliate lobes of stalks
to the edges; two large mirrors cast with six 9 7/8 and 8 1/4in (25 and 21cm) length of
curving lobes to the edges; one large mirror stands
cast with eight curving lobes to the edges; 41.73oz troy approximate weight of lot
the last and largest of circular section cast
with the four characters luan feng cheng xiang $1,500 - 2,500 6351
(many with wear, corrosion, casting flaws).
3 to 7 3/4in (7.5 to 19.5cm) diameter PROPERTY FROM A NORTHERN
CALIFORNIAN GENTLEMAN
$800 - 1,200
6352
Due to the large number of items in this A COPPER AND BRASS ALLOY INCENSE
lot, condition reports and photographs of CLOCK
individual items will not be available. Late Qing/Republic period
Cast in curved ruyi-scepter shape, the
PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS vessel surmounted by a lid perforated in an
elaborate archaistic inscription and enclosing
6350 numerous additional elements including
trays, covers, shelves and spoons; raised
AN ASSEMBLED GROUP OF FOUR atop a fitted wood stand.
METAL ALLOY CONTAINERS 11 1/2in (29cm) long
The first a melon-form hand warmer with
two hinged handles and cut-work cover; the
second a small bombé-form tripod censer $1,500 - 2,000
with reticulated stand; and two similar incense
clocks in the form of a tripod censer with
reticulated dome covers and interior trays
(both possibly incomplete); together with a
multi-section collar for an incomplete opium 6352
lamp. [5]
6 1/2in (16.5cm) diameter of the hand warmer
$1,000 - 1,500
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