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A RARE PAIR OF GILT-BRONZE ‘QILIN’ JOSS
STICK HOLDERS
Ming Dynasty
Each caparisoned mythical beast supporting a
baluster vase on its back and standing four-square on
a rectangular platform, its alert bulging eyes framed
by furry eyebrows and finely incised mane flanked by
pricked ears, the haunches incised with flames.
Each 10.3cm (4in) high. (2).

£5,000 - 8,000
CNY45,000 - 71,000

明 銅麒麟背瓶香插 一對

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A BRONZE RECTANGULAR INCENSE
BURNER, FANGDING
Enfu Jiazhi Baoding Zhenyong seal mark,
17th century
Supported on four cabriole legs cast in the form
of stylised phoenix, the square vessel decorated
to each side with a relief taotie mask separated by
flanges, below a pair of confronting stylised birds,
raising to a stepped rim surmounted by a pair of
upright handles.
22.5cm (8 7/8in) high

£2,000 - 3,000
CNY18,000 - 27,000

十七世紀 銅仿古饕餮紋方鼎
「恩付佳製寶鼎珍用」篆書鑄款
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