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711  |  AN ARCHAISTIC BRONZE                                         714  |  A PAIR OF METAL
                                                                            TEMPLE BELL AND VESSEL                                                ALLOY ARCHAISTIC
                                                                            SUSPENDED IN HARDWOOD                                                 YEN YEN VASES, LATE
                                                                            FRAMES AND STANDS, QING                                               QING TO REPUBLIC

                                                                       China, Qing dynasty (1644-1912). The temple                          China, 1850-1930. The vases of
                                                                       bell and you vessel are decorated with key fret                      a dark patinated metal alloy, of
                                                                       patterns, taotie motifs, and other archaistic                        Phoenix Tail form and made from
                                                                       designs, each suspended in a hardwood frame                          several parts, decorated with
                                                                       and stand skillfully executed in openwork with                       archaistic designs. (2)
                                                                       a Shòu character (Chinese for “longevity”) on
                                                                       top. (2)
                                                                                                                                            Condition: Some loose parts,
                                                                                                                                            wear, losses, old soldering and
                                                                       Condition: Good condition with old wear, age                         repairs.
                                                                       cracks and chipping.                                                 Provenance: From the collection
                                                                       Provenance: From the collection of Alexander                         of Alexander Popov in Novi Sad,
                                                                       Popov in Novi Sad, Kingdom of Serbia,                                Kingdom of Serbia, acquired
                                                                       acquired between 1900-1920. A copy of an                             between 1900-1920.
                                                                       old black and white photo, dating to early
                                                                       1930s, showing the collector’s cabinet, with                         Weight: 10.2 kg in total.
                                                                       the temple bell and vessel to either side, is                        Dimensions: Height 44.0 cm each.
                                                                       accompanying this lot.
                                                                                                                                            A copy of an old black and white
                                                                       Weight: 3.3 kg in total.                                             photo, dating to early 1930s, with
                                                                       Dimensions: Height 62.7 cm each.                                     the collector’s setting, and one
                                                                                                                                            of the present vases within, is
                                                                       A copy of an old black and white photo, dating                       accompanying this lot.
                                                                       to early 1930s, with the collector’s cabinet, and
                                                                       the present lot within, is accompanying this lot.                    Estimate EUR 1.000,-
                                                                                                                                            Starting price EUR 500,-
                                                                       Estimate EUR 1.000,-
                                                                       Starting price EUR 500,-


            712  |  A BRONZE ‘QILIN’ SCROLL WEIGHT, MING
                                                                                                                                            715  |  A BRONZE ‘BUDDHIST LION’ SCROLL WEIGHT, LATE MING
            China, 1368-1644. The scroll weight cast in the form of a recumbent
            qilin with its head turned backwards, the details finely incised giving                                                         China, late Ming dynasty (1368-1644). The Buddhist lion cast with a fierce expression,
            this mythical beast a noble expression.                                                                                         open mouth, flame-like tail and one paw on a brocade ball.


            Condition: Very good condition with old wear and a nicely grown                                                                 Condition: Good condition with minor wear and few losses.
            gold-brown patina with an unctuous, smooth feeling.                                                                             Provenance: Czech private collection.
            Provenance: Austrian private collection.
                                                                                                                                            Weight: 120.2 g.
            Weight: 115.3 g.                                                                                                                Dimensions: Height 4.5 cm.
            Dimensions: Height 5.1 cm.
                                                                                                                                            Estimate EUR 200,-
            Estimate EUR 200,-                                                                                                              Starting price EUR 100,-
            Starting price EUR 100,-

                                                                                                                                                                                                     716  |  A ZHOU JINGLE BELL, THREE
                                                                                                                                                                                                          WARRING STATES BELT HOOKS
                                                                                                                                                                                                          AND A HAN BRONZE BLADE
                                                                                                                                                                                                     China, c. 1046 BC–220 AD. The jingle bell cast
                                                                                                                                                                                                     in openwork as a sphere with a bronze ball
                                                                                                                                                                                                     inside, surrounded by a halo sectioned into the
                                                          713  |  A BRONZE MINIATURE EWER,                                                                                                           four cardinal points. The belt hooks all with a
                                                               LATE MING TO EARLY QING                                                                                                               encrusted green patina, one finely incised with
                                                                                                                                                                                                     geometric patterns. The bronze blade with a
                                                          China, 17th – 18th century. The ewer with a curved spout, bulbous                                                                          malachite patina. (5)
                                                          neck, cylindrical mouth and a raised conical foot is decorated with
                                                          lotus motifs and meanders. Old Chinese collector’s or merchant’s
                                                          inscription to the base.                                                                                                                   Condition: Extensive wear, patina, minor losses,
                                                                                                                                                                                                     overall good condition commensurate with age.
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Provenance: German private collection.
                                                          Condition: Minor losses and wear, traces of soldering, fine patina.
                                                          Provenance: French private estate.                                                                                                         Weight: 768.1 g in total.
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Dimensions: Height 14.4 cm (the bell). Length
                                                          Weight: 220.7 g.                                                                                                                           8.5-17.4 cm (the belt hooks). Length 28.8 cm (the
                                                          Dimensions: Height 14.6 cm.                                                                                                                blade).

                                                          Estimate EUR 200,-                                                                                                                         Estimate EUR 800,-
                                                          Starting price EUR 100,-                                                                                                                   Starting price EUR 400,-




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