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A PAIR OF BRONZE ‘ELEPHANT-HANDLED’ VASES
Xuande six-character marks, Qing Dynasty
Each with a pear-shaped body, rising from a high splayed foot to a
waisted neck and everted rim, the neck flanked by a pair of elephant
head loop handles with loose rings. Each 21.5cm (8 1/2in) high (2).

£4,000 - 6,000
HK$42,000 - 64,000
CNY35,000 - 53,000

371
A BRONZE PEAR-SHAPED VASE
Early Ming Dynasty
With moulded wave-pattern to the flaring foot and an archaistic band
at the slender neck between the paired handles in the form of horned
mythical beast-heads, covered overall in a rich, dark patina.
33cm (13in) high
£600 - 800
HK$6,400 - 8,500
CNY5,300 - 7,100
372 †
A PAIR OF BRONZE VASES
13th/14th century
Each of baluster form and hexagonal-section with twin mythical
beast mask loop handles, relief decorated with panels and bands of
differing diaper patterns, on a splayed hexagonal raised foot. Each
21cm (8 1/4in) (2).
£2,000 - 3,000
372 HK$21,000 - 32,000
CNY18,000 - 26,000

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