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870

PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF GEORGE C.C.
HO

A LARGE IMITATION BRONZE
‘WATER BUFFALO’
QING DYNASTY

in a naturalistic recumbent position with its neck
outstretched and a gentle and alert expression on
its face, the tail lazily grazing the hip, the incised
fur dappled with gilding and splashes of purple-
blue glaze, the horns and hooves gilt, the base
unglazed, wood stand (2)
870 Length 22 in., 55.9 cm

$ 8,000-12,000

㶭ġġġầ戭慱再䈃㒢ẞ

871 871

A LARGE BRONZE CENSER AND
COVER
DAOGUANG MARK AND
PERIOD, DATED JIHAI YEAR,
CORRESPONDING TO 1839

of bombé form anked by lion-mask handles,
the circular cover with a pierced central
aperture marked Hucheng Xue Huigong zizao
(commissioned by Xue Huigong of the city Hu),
the body inscribed with the reign and cyclical
date marks as well as donors’ names and the
manufacturing rm, Wanchengdian (2)
Width over handles 26 in., 66 cm

$ 5,000-7,000

㶭忻⃱⶙ṍ⸜炷1839⸜炸ġġġ戭䋭俛⣏䆸忋味
所㔯烉忻⃱⶙ṍ⸜㬚㫉⬇⅔⎱㖍
˪叔ㆸ⸿忈˫˪㷾❶啃よ℔冒忈˫㫦

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