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A BLANC-DE-CHINE INCENSE BURNER, A BRONZE INCENSE BURNER A HONGMU LOW SQUARE TABLE, KANG
GUI Xuande six-character mark, 17th/18th century 19th century
18th/19th century The bombé body flanked with two Makara- The floating panel top set within a mitered,
The compressed globular body with moulded form handles, raised on a short foot rim, the mortise-and-tenoned frame bevelled around
prunus branches, flanked with two loop surface with a dusky gold patina. 20cm (7 the sides above a waisted neck and beaded
handles. 7/8in) wide apron, all supported on the curving legs with a
19.5cm (7 5/8in) wide projecting foliate square section and a beast-
£1,000 - 1,500 head terminal.
£1,000 - 1,500 CNY8,800 - 13,000 75.4cm (29 5/8in) wide x 75.6cm (29 3/4in)
CNY8,800 - 13,000 HK$11,000 - 16,000 deep x 37cm (14 1/2in) high.
HK$11,000 - 16,000
Provenance £2,500 - 3,500
Provenance Acquired from Little Pagoda, 16 June 1941. CNY22,000 - 31,000
According to the collection inventory list, HK$27,000 - 38,000
acquired from Tung Koo Tsar Chinese Curios Francesco Maria, Marchese Taliani de
& Arts Co., Shanghai, 22 March 1942. Marchio (1887 - 1968), Grand Officer of the Provenance
Italian Crown, Commander of the Order of St Francesco Maria, Marchese Taliani de
Francesco Maria, Marchese Taliani de Maurice and Lazarus, and Commander of the Marchio (1887 - 1968), Grand Officer of the
Marchio (1887 - 1968), Grand Officer of the Order of Pius IX (Ordine Piano), and his wife Italian Crown, Commander of the Order of St
Italian Crown, Commander of the Order of St Archduchess Margaretha d’Austria Toscana, Maurice and Lazarus, and Commander of the
Maurice and Lazarus, and Commander of the Marchesa Taliani de Marchio (1894 – 1986). Order of Pius IX (Ordine Piano), and his wife
Order of Pius IX (Ordine Piano), and his wife Archduchess Margaretha d’Austria Toscana,
Archduchess Margaretha d’Austria Toscana, Marchesa Taliani de Marchio (1894 – 1986).
Marchesa Taliani de Marchio (1894 – 1986).

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