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36 A BRONZE COVER FOR AN
ARCHAISTIC VESSEL, DOU
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER CAST
SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD
(1736-1795)
The domed cover is cast in relief with three
decorative bands below the fnial cast as
two entwined rope-twist loops. The interior
is cast with the nianhao.
6º in. (16 cm.) diam.
$2,000-3,000
清乾隆 青銅萬字紋蓋 六字楷書鑄款

1224 (mark)

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A BRONZE COVER FOR AN
ARCHAISTIC TRIPOD VESSEL,
XING
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER CAST
SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD
(1736-1795)
The domed cover is cast with decorative
bands including wan diaper and key fret
below three leaf-form projections that
surround the fower head radiating scrolling
tendrils in the center and act as supports
when the cover is inverted. The interior is
cast with the nianhao.
6¡ in. (16.2 cm.) diam.
$2,000-3,000

This cover would have been made for a
bronze xing, such as the pair with Qianlong
marks sold at Christie’s New York, 17-18
September 2015, lot 2114.
清乾隆 青銅重環紋蓋 六字楷書鑄款

1225 (mark)