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699  |  A SHISOU BAXIAN                                                                                                         702  |  TWO SILVER WIRE BRONZE
                  BRONZE VASE, KANGXI                                                                                                             DING, KANGXI
            China, 1661-1722. Two-character signature                                                                                       China, 1661-1722. Shisou two-character
            Shisou to base. The pear-shape vase,                                                                                            mark to underside. Both tripods with finely
            yuhuchun ping, is heavily cast of bronze and                                                                                    inlaid silver wire depicting a circumferential
            inlaid in silver to depict the Eight Immortals,                                                                                 lotus band below a key-fret border, the
            baxian, gathering on a lakeshore with flying                                                                                    feet with archaistic scrolls, the handles with
            cranes in the background.                                                                                                       leiwen.

            Condition: European mountings to neck                                                                                           Condition: Excellent condition with fine
            have been removed, the associated drillings                                                                                     patina. One of the handles slightly bent, very
            filled. Otherwise in fine condition with some                                                                                   minor associated hairlines. Old wear to both.
            wear, traces of use and minor casting flaws.                                                                                    Provenance: A British private collection. By
            Provenance: From an English collection.                                                                                         repute kept in the same family for over 100
                                                                                                                                            years.
            Weight: 5 kg.
            Dimensions: Height 30.5 cm.                                                                                                     Weight: 623 and 555 g.
                                                                                                                                            Dimensions: Height 13 cm each. (2)
            The neck with two cartouches, one bearing
            the character shou, the other with twin                                                                                         Estimate EUR 300,-
            peaches, all within foliate lappet borders.                                                                                     Starting price EUR 150,-
            Estimate EUR 500,-
            Starting price EUR 250,-
                                                                                                                                                                                                       703  |  A MASSIVE BRONZE ALLOY
                                                                                                                                                                                                             TRIPOD CENSER, QING
                                                                        700  |  A MASSIVE BRONZE
                                                                              TRIPOD CENSER,                                                                                                           China, 1644-1912. The censer has a
                                                                              LATE MING TO EARLY QING                                                                                                  compressed body raised on three integral
                                                                                                                                                                                                       conical feet, and a pair of open handles that
                                                                        China, 17th – 18th century. The censer of                                                                                      sweep upward from the rim. The underside
                                                                        a semiglobular shape tapering towards the                                                                                      is cast with a hallmark.
                                                                        rim, giving the top a biconical appearance.
                                                                        The feet as well as the knobs on the sides
                                                                        are incised with archaistic relief decorations.                                                                                Condition: Good condition with wear and a
                                                                        Apocryphal six-character Xuande mark to                                                                                        fine patina.
                                                                        the base.                                                                                                                      Provenance: From the collection of
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Alexander Popov in Novi Sad, Kingdom of
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Serbia, acquired between 1900-1920.
                                                                        Condition: Excellent condition with minor
                                                                        wear and a beautiful patina with traces of                                                                                     Weight: 381.8 g.
                                                                        malachite on the interior and around the                                                                                       Dimensions: Height 6.4 cm. Diameter 8.4 cm.
                                                                        base.
                                                                        Provenance: French private collection.                                                                                         Estimate EUR 300,-
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Starting price EUR 150,-
                                                                        Weight: 884.8 g.
                                                                        Dimensions: Height 7.6 cm. Diameter
                                                                        12.5 cm.

                                                                        Estimate EUR 400,-                                                  704  |  AN ARCHAISTIC BRONZE
                                                                        Starting price EUR 200,-                                                  CENSER, QING
                                                                                                                                            China, 18th-19th century. The vessel with
                                                                                                                                            two circumferential archaistic borders, the
                                                                        701  |  A COPPER HANDWARMER,                                        body with vertical ribs. Two looped handles
                                                                              MING                                                          with stylized phoenix heads.

                                                                        China, 16th-17th century. Of rounded
                                                                        rectangular from, the matching cover pierced                        Condition: Fine condition with wear, a few
                                                                        with floral diaper patterns. One heavily cast,                      small nicks and traces of use.
                                                                        original handle.                                                    Provenance: From the collection of
                                                                                                                                            Alexander Popov in Novi Sad, Kingdom of
                                                                                                                                            Serbia, acquired between 1900-1920. A copy
                                                                        Condition: Very good condition with old                             of an old black and white photo, dating to
                                                                        wear, good patina, some soiling inside, minor                       early 1930s, with the collector’s cabinet, and
                                                                        nicks and dents here and there.                                     the present vessel within, is accompanying
                                                                        Provenance: From a British private                                  this lot.
                                                                        collection.
                                                                                                                                            Weight: 536.3 g.
                                                                        Weight: 438.6 g.                                                    Dimensions: Length from handle to handle
                                                                        Dimensions: Length 15 cm.                                           13.5 cm.

                                                                        Estimate EUR 300,-                                                  Estimate EUR 300,-
                                                                        Starting price EUR 150,-                                            Starting price EUR 150,-




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