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3423 A GILT-SPLASHED BRONZE
TRIPOD CENSER
A GILT-BRONZE ARCHAISTIC
CENSER AND COVER, FANGDING QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY The sides are applied with a pair of mask-form
handles. The base is cast with an apocryphal
The square censer rising from dragon-form Xuande mark.
legs, is decorated on each side with raised 5 º in. (13.4 cm.) diam., box
flanges separating a stylised taotie mask below
a band of two confronted angular dragons. HK$200,000-300,000
The tapering sides of the cover are cast with US$26,000-39,000
four openwork gilt panels with floral scrolls,
surmounted by a gilt finial in the form of a 清十八世紀
recumbent lion, placing one paw on a ball. 銅灑金三足爐
9 in. (22.8 cm.) high, box
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HK$260,000-400,000
US$34,000-52,000

清十八世紀 鎏金銅饕餮紋方鼎

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