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A group of four miniature cast A group of four metal containers A group of three mixed metal
metal containers 18th century and later miniature decorations
Qing dynasty The first a rectangular-sectioned copper alloy Republic period
The first an oval-sectioned bronze censer box with sliding lid, the surfaces carefully The first a cylindrical copper alloy box and
raised on four cabriole legs, flying cranes incised with a landscape, flowering plants cover with silver inlay of auspicious antiques
separated by mock animal-head and ring and a crane standing beneath a pine tree, across the top and four ribboned symbols
handles on the upright walls; the second the underside of the cover dated Qianlong of the immortals on the exterior walls, the
a brass bombé-form censer with waisted 48th year kui-mao third month (1783); the recessed base stamped yue zai; the second
neck, loose rings hanging from loop second covered box in the shape of a Han a smaller cylindrical copper alloy box and
handles and raised on three conical feet, cash with bronze cash forming the top to cover with silver inlay of eight trigrams and
the center of the base inscribed Xuan; the the lid, the walls and base combining copper a yin/yang roundel to the cover and a cash-
third, another archaistic tripod censer with with baitong sheets; the third a rectangular- patterned field to the exterior walls, the
curving strap handle and tall legs supporting sectioned baitong box with indented corners base stamped yue miao; the last a square-
the compressed globular body bearing a and a perforated diaper pattern to the cover; sectioned miniature vase with incised panels
four-character Xuande mark on the base; the last a rectangular baitong water pot to the walls highlighted in gilt, the waisted
the fourth a small bronze jar with canted raised on four corner feet, a pair of movable neck of marble black and copper hue.
neck and delicate raised string bands ring handles at each end, the sides incised 2 1/8in (5.2cm) diameter of larger box
along the canted walls; together with a six- with calligraphy. $1,500 - 2,500
lobed miniature copper alloy water pot with 2 1/2 to 3 1/2in long (6 to 9cm) long
squared C-scroll handle. [5] $3,000 - 5,000
2 3/4in (7cm) length of oval-sectioned censer
$1,200 - 1,800
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