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A PAIR OF bRONZe RePOussÉ gu VAses, MId-QINg

China, 18th century. Cast in relief and finely incised with lotus flowers,
scrolling vines, and leaves, as well as bands of overlapping plantain
leaves. The mouth, foot rim, and the lower and upper ends of the
compressed globular mid-section show key fret patterns. (2)

Provenance: Formerly in a Belgian private collection.
condition: Excellent condition with some casting flaws such as small
holes around the lower end of the mid-section of one vase. One of
the lotus flowers in the mid-section of one vase is slightly abraded.
The upper plantain leaf band on one vase has a horizontal nick
approximately 4 cm in length, while the same band on the other vase
shows several smaller nicks, each shorter than 1 cm.

Weight: 1,661 g and 1,751 g
Dimensions: 34.8 cm and 35.0 cm

AucTION ResulT cOMPARIsON
Compare with a near-identical pair of
bronze gu vases at Christie’s Paris in Art
d’Asie on 10 December 2014, lot 328, sold
for EUR €11,875.

一對纏枝蓮紋銅觚，清代中期
中國，十八世紀。銅觚侈口束頸，器身分三段，束腰至底足微外撇。浮雕纏枝蓮紋
及芭蕉葉紋。
來源：之前是比利時私人收藏
品相：狀況極好，一些鑄造缺陷 例如一個花瓶中間部分下端的小孔。 一個花瓶中間
部分的一朵蓮花被略微磨損。 一個花瓶上的芭蕉葉帶有一個大約4厘米長的水平缺
口，而另一個花瓶上的草葉紋帶則有幾個較小的缺口，每個缺口都短於1厘米。
重量：分別爲1,661 克與1,751克
尺寸：34.8厘米與35.0厘米
拍賣成果比較： 一對幾乎一模一樣的銅觚2014年12月10日于巴黎佳士得《亞洲藝
術》拍號328，成交價為EUR €11,875。
estimate euR 1.500,-
Starting price EUr 750,-

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A lARge gIlT bRONZe ANd cOPPeR RePOussÉ
ceNseR ANd cOVeR, FANgdINg, QINg dyNAsTy
China, 1644-1912. The vessel is heavily cast in a bronze alloy, Provenance: From a private collector in Prague, Czech republic.
supported on four legs terminating in upturned ruyi heads. One long condition: Good condition with minor wear and casting flaws, some
side is cast in high relief with two five-clawed dragons confronting a small dents and miniscule losses.
flaming pearl, the other with two tantric figures flanking a seated deity.
Weight: 2,851 g
Dimensions: Height 30.5 cm, Length 23.5 cm
The rim of the censer is executed in copper repoussé with finely incised
scroll motifs and inlaid with turquoise and coral cabochons. The ends are
cast with lion masks suspending loose ring handles, below upright handles
that rise from the rim. The openwork copper repoussé cover is decorated
similarly to the censer – with a ‘Chinese’ side showing a dharmachakra
flanked by a caparisoned elephant and horse, and a ‘Buddhist’ side showing
three deities – and centered by a flame-form mandorla with two original
small hanging bells to either side.

AucTION ResulT cOMPARIsON
Compare with a pair of nearly identical
censers and covers sold by Christie’s New
york in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of
Art on 19-20 September 2013, lot 1530, for
USD $15,000 incl. buyer’s premium.

銅鎏金雙龍戲珠紋方鼎式薰爐，清代
中國，1644-1912。蓋爐由青銅合金鑄造而成，四腿，蓋上長雙耳，如意形蓋鈕。 一
側高浮雕雙龍戲珠，另一側則有佛教神像。
來源：捷克布拉格私人收藏家
品相：狀況良好，輕微磨損，鑄造缺陷，一些小凹痕和輕微缺損。
重量：2,851 克
尺寸：重量30.5 厘米，長23.5 厘米
拍賣成果比較：一對銅鎏金雙龍戲珠紋方鼎式蓋爐2013年9月19-20日于紐約佳士得
《中國陶瓷和工藝品》拍號1530，成交價USD $15,000 含買家佣金。
estimate euR 1.500,-
Starting price EUr 750,-

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