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A sMAll CirCulAr Bronze inCense Burner A pArCel-gilt Bronze zhADou
Xuande six-character mark, 17th/18th century Ming Dynasty
Standing on three short legs rising to a compressed globular body The body incised with a frieze of scrolling leafy peony stems beneath a
culminating in a dish-shaped mouth; together with a square bronze band of petal form lappets encircling the neck.
incense burner with carved calligraphic panels and peach handle, the 11.5cm (4 1/2in) diam.
reticulated cover with monkey finial.
10.5cm (4 1/8in) diam. at the mouth (3). £800 - 1,200
CNY7,600 - 11,000
HK$9,500 - 14,000
£1,500 - 2,500 HK$18,000 - 30,000
CNY14,000 - 24,000
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A Bronze tripoD inCense Burner
19th century
The compressed globular body rising to a cylindrical neck with everted
rim, flanked by two s-curved handles, all set on three beast mask and
paw feet, the body cast with confronting dragons pursuing flaming pearls
amidst cloud scrolls, the neck with a continuous brocade roundel design.
36cm (14.1/8in) wide across the handles.
£3,000 - 5,000 HK$35,000 - 59,000
CNY28,000 - 47,000
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