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           A BRONZE ‘LI BAI’ WEIGHT
           Ming Dynasty
           The reclining figure with a wine ewer and cup set before him, a
           kneeling boy cleaning his ear, set on a rectangular base.
           9.5cm (3.3/4in) long.

           £1,500 - 2,000
           CNY13,000 - 18,000
           HK$16,000 - 22,000
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                                                               A BRONZE SCROLL WEIGHT
                                                               Xuande marks, Ming Dynasty
                                                               Modelled as a reclining boy holding an open book, set on a rectangular
                                                               base, Xuande six-character mark cast to the side, the base with an
                                                               incised eight-character mark.
                                                               4.7cm (1.7/8in) long.

                                                               £1,500 - 2,000
                                                               CNY13,000 - 18,000
                                                               HK$16,000 - 22,000




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           A BRONZE FIGURE OF SEATED BODHISATTVA
           Ming Dynasty
           Cast with a serene expression under a cowl-covered high chignon and
           clad in thickly-folded robed covering the hands, the deity seated in
           padmasana with both hands in their lap, the bronze patinated to a rich,
           dark brown-black tone and with traces of the original gilt lacquer.
           10.5cm (4 1/8in) high

           £1,000 - 1,500
           CNY8,800 - 13,000
           HK$11,000 - 16,000





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