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A Bronze inCense Burner
121 17th/18th century
122 The circular, globular vessel flanked with lion-head handles and raised
on a short footrim, the base with a four-character seal mark in relief.
123 13.8cm (5 3/8in) wide
44 | BoNHams
£2,000 - 3,000 HK$24,000 - 35,000
CNY19,000 - 28,000

Compare the shape of the present lot with Dehua incense burners
dated Late Ming Dynasty, 17th century, see an example sold in our
Hong Kong salerooms Bonhams 24/11/13 lot 222.

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A Bronze tripoD inCense Burner
Xuande six-character mark, Late Ming Dynasty
The bombé form vessel with flaring loop handles to the mouth rim,
raised on three feet, the base with an apocryphal reign mark in relief.
18cm (7 1/8in) wide

£1,000 - 1,500 HK$12,000 - 18,000
CNY9,500 - 14,000

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A sMAll CylinDriCAl Bronze inCense Burner
17th century
The vessel with straight sides embellished with stylised bamboo ribs,
the recessed foot with a two character mark in relief.
9.5cm (3 3/4in) diam.

£800 - 1,200 HK$9,500 - 14,000
CNY7,600 - 11,000

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A BoMBÉ forM inCense Burner
Impressed two-character hall mark, 17th/18th century
With loop handles, the compressed globular body rising from three
short legs, covered overall in a muted brown patina, the base with an
impressed seal script two-character hall mark.
11.5cm (4 1/2in) wide at the handles

£1,500 - 2,000 HK$18,000 - 24,000
CNY14,000 - 19,000