Page 109 - Chinese and Japanese Art Auction February 27 and 28th 2020 Galerie Zacke

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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