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                                                                              A BRONZE ‘SCHOLAR AND DRAGON’
                                                                              GROUP
                                                                              Ming Dynasty
                                                                              The figure seated on a raised openwork
                                                                              tiered stand, holding a hu tablet clasped in
                                                                              both hands, the robes cascading in elaborate
                                                                              folds with finely detailed hems, with a large
                                                                              tied ribbon to the front, flanked by two
                                                                              dragons resting on his knees.
                                                                              30cm (11 5/8in) high
                                                                              £3,000 - 5,000
                                                                              HK$25,000 - 42,000
                                                                              CNY23,000 - 39,000
                                                                              515
                                                                              A BRONZE ‘LUOHAN AND BUDDHIST
                                                                              LION’ INCENSE BURNER
                  514                                                         Ming Dynasty
                                                                              The luohan forming the cover seated
                                                                              clad in loose flowing robes with jewelled
                                                                              adornments, gazing downwards at an open
                                                                              scroll, the recumbent lion curled around to its
                                                                              left, with upright tail, curled mane and locks
                                                                              extending from its spine.
                                                                              24.7cm (9 3/4in) long (2).
                                                                              £2,000 - 3,000
                                                                              HK$17,000 - 25,000
                                                                              CNY15,000 - 23,000

                                             515                              516
                                                                              AN UNUSUAL LARGE LACQUERED
                                                                              BRONZE ‘GUANYIN’ PLAQUE
                                                                              Qing Dynasty
                                                                              The plaque of rectangular form with a high
                                                                              relief portrait of Guanyin, gilt and lacquered,
                                                                              with an elaborate headdress with phoenix on
                                                                              the top and pendant cords terminating with
                                                                              inlaid semi-precious stones, framed by a key-
                                                                              fret border. 44.5cm (17 1/2in) high x 33.8cm
                                                                              (13 1/4in) wide
                                                                              £600 - 800
                                                                              HK$5,100 - 6,800
                                                                              CNY4,600 - 6,200

                                                                              517
                                                                              A LARGE GILT BRONZE HEAD OF
                                                                              BUDDHA
                                                                              Thailand, 20th century
              516                                                             With narrow face and chin, the eyes
                                                                              downcast beneath the long arched eyebrows
                                                                              converging above the straight nose, with
                                                                              typical elongated earlobes, the hair arranged
                                                                              in coiled knots, with metal stand. 43cm (16
                                                                              7/8in) high
                                                                              £1,000 - 1,500
                                                                              HK$8,500 - 13,000
                                                                              CNY7,700 - 12,000




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