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488
A BRONZE ‘PHOENIX’ MOONFLASK
Qianlong four-character mark, 19th century
Cast in relief to each side with a phoenix
alighting on rockwork amongst cloud scrolls
and before a large flowering peony spray, the
neck with bulbous mid-section, flanked by
twin phoenix handles.
20cm (7 7/8in) high

£2,000 - 3,000
HK$17,000 - 25,000
CNY15,000 - 23,000

489
A BRONZE CHILONG VASE
Ming Dynasty
488 Of slender pear-shape rising to a garlic neck,
a sinuous chilong clambering up one side
with the head raised towards the neck, the
body cast with four plantain lappets reserved
with archaistic designs. 23.5cm (9 1/4in) high

£1,000 - 1,500
HK$8,500 - 13,000
CNY7,700 - 12,000

489
490 *
A LARGE ARCHAISTIC BRONZE VASE,
HU
Qing Dynasty
Cast with bands and formal leaf lappets
enclosing archaistic decoration including
taotie masks and stylised dragons, all on key
fret grounds, the flaring neck flanked by a
pair of dragon handles. 50cm (19 3/4in) high

£1,500 - 2,500
HK$13,000 - 21,000
CNY12,000 - 19,000

490

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