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A SMALL BRONZE ‘LUDUAN’ INCENSE BURNER
17TH CENTURY
modelled as a mythical beast standing foursquare with open jaws baring teeth,
its horned head forming a hinged cover to allow access to the interior, the beast
detailed with finely delineated mane and tail above a stout body with stylised
markings, the underside with an apocryphal six-character Xuande mark
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£ 2,000-3,000
HK$ 19,300-29,000 US$ 2,500-3,750
MENAGERIE 47
