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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ASIAN COLLECTION
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A POLYCHROME LACQUERED BRONZE
‘SHOULAO AND DEER’ CENSER
LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY
The deer is gracefully modelled with its head turning towards
Shoulao seated sideways and forming the cover. The immortal is
cast with eyes downcast in a benevolent expression and holding
a ruyi in his left hand, with his robe decorated with flowerheads
picked out in lacquer of various colours, and a spade-shaped
aperture on his back.
9 in. (23 cm.) wide
HK$300,000-400,000 US$39,000-52,000
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