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A BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER WITH
‘DRAGON’ HANDLES
17th century
Raising from three cabriolet legs, the body
with a decoration of two flying dragons
among clouds in relief, on the rim two
dragon-shaped handles. 11cm (4 3/8in) wide
£2,500 - 3,000
HK$27,000 - 32,000
CNY22,000 - 26,000
352
353
A GOLD-SPLASHED BRONZE ‘FINGER
CITRON’ INCENSE BURNER AND STAND
Qing Dynasty
Of natural organic form, the ‘fingers’
surrounding an open central aperture,
faint and scattered gold-splashed exterior
giving an all over mellow ochre patina to all
surfaces, raised on a stand formed as leaves
and branches. The incense burner: 18cm (7
1/8in) wide (2).
£1,000 - 1,500
HK$11,000 - 16,000
CNY8,800 - 13,000
353
354 *
A GOLD-SPLASHED BRONZE TRIPOD
INCENSE BURNER
Bao Ding seal mark, 18th century
The compressed globular body supported
on three short tapering feet, the flared lip
surmounted by a pair of arched handles, the
warm caramel-brown exterior decorated with
irregular splashes of gold. 13.5cm (5 1/4in)
diam.
£2,000 - 3,000
354 HK$21,000 - 32,000
CNY18,000 - 26,000
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