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A CHINESE BRONZE ‘SI XI TONGZI’ MODEL OF TWO BOYS
MING/QING DYNASTY
Formed as two young children lying down, their fronts facing each other, one
holds a ruyi sceptre in his left hand, their faces bearing happy expressions,
7cm, 225g.
£1,000-2,000
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A CHINESE BRONZE MODEL OF A TIANLU
QING DYNASTY
The mythical beast depicted crouching with its head raised and mouth agape,
its body cast with scrolls and two wings tucked by its sides, 24cm, 1.2kg.
£400-600
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A SMALL CHINESE BRONZE ‘LAOZI AND BUFFALO’ WATER
DROPPER
MING/QING DYNASTY
The founder of Daoism depicted seated upon a water buffalo, the animal
lying down with its head raised high, with small apertures behind Laozi and to
the buffalo’s mouth, 8.5cm, 240g.
£150-250
Provenance: from an English private collection, Hampshire.
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A LARGE CHINESE BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN
17 CENTURY
TH
The deity depicted seated in rajalilasana upon a large pedestal, with her right
hand resting on her raised knee, she wears flowing robes and an elaborate
headdress, with two attendants by her side and a reclining beast at her feet,
36.5cm, 5kg.
£300-500
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